Trying to find the most effective weight loss diets can be quite a chore. The research can be a bit overwhelming and often confusing. The majority of popular weight loss diet programs and systems all seem to guarantee results.

But, have you ever noticed the disclaimers, ‘results not typical’? Obviously, if you are looking to lose weight and the advertisement shows people that have lost a substantial amount of weight, that is the program you want to buy into.

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I want to try going low-carb-high-protein to lose weight fast.

The thing is, alot of my diet now consists of bread, pasta, pitta bread, and rice.
I hate milk, and I’m vegetarian, so I can’t have fish or meat, but I can have eggs.

What would be some good high protein, low carb meals?

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I’ve been getting sick a lot lately. So, I’ve decided it would be a good idea to just detox my body. Can anyone please recommend a safe and effective detox diet? What did it do for you? Are there any negative side affects? How long were you on it for? Does it cause any health problems? How much weight did you lose? Give me as much information as you can. Thank you

I am looking for some practical (i.e. cheap and easy)no carb and very low carb snack and meal options. Any suggestions?

When we talk about fitness and eating habits, the first thing that comes to the mind is cholesterol. As per scientific research, it is the driving factor behind all modern day diseases. A higher intensity compared to an average amount which is required by the body leads to different life style disorders. It is believed that these are predominantly due to the consumption of increased concentration of saturated fats and bad cholesterol in one’s diet.

If someone has a cardiac disorder, the cholesterol levels would further effect in the absence of sufficient work outs and other physical activities. Smoking and drinking further act as catalysts. In modern times, heart related ailments are the major causes of frequent deaths and health complications. However, if you keep a regular check on the cholesterol intake along with an active life style, you will certainly live longer. We can study the various approaches which can help reduce this dilemma.

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The Paleolithic diet is based on eating only what earl, primitive man would have had the opportunity to eat. There are a couple of books out there but the basic diet is the same.

Assuming that early man ate only what he could gather from the wild the diet is very restricted, allowing only about one fourth of what Americans typically eat. Organic foods are stressed as early man would not have had the chemicals in his food.

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I think my grandma might have alzhiemers, but I’m not sure. I’ve read about a ketogenic diet helping relieve alzhiemers.

http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20051018/high-fat-low-carb-diet-may-help-alzheimers

I wish to put my grandma on this diet. But How do I go about doing so? I can’t just put her straight on it. What do I do?

my dad is on the south beach diet and just wondering if any one had some tasty recipes?

The South Beach Diet is considered to be a healthy diet, which is concerned on the right carbohydrates and the right fats for a healthy body. As such, many people were drawn to it believing that the South Beach Diet is really the best diet for them.

However, out of this good reputation that the South Beach Diet maintained, still there are some attacks and bad comments about the diet. Well, we don’t need to be surprised about this, for this is how the world is set.

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Lots of people think that low carb diets are the best way to get started and if you choose to start with a low carb diet, you will usually see results very quickly. The weight loss usually starts happening right away and continues at a fast rate. Seeing quick results can be very motivating and help you to stay with the diet.

With that being said – before you start any diet you should know how the diet works, what you should eat and what you should not. Without all of the facts you may stop as quickly as you start because of some nuance of the diet that you didn’t expect and can’t handle. Losing weight quickly is great but if you can’t or won’t stick to the diet then it won’t matter how quickly you lose the initial weight – you will gain it back.

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