Remember Oprah Winfrey pushing the Cabbage Soup Diet about a decade or so on her television. This diet alternated eating one certain food all day with drinking a high sodium broth made from cabbages, V8 juices and Lipton's onion soup mix. One day you would eat nothing bananas, another day nothing but soup and another day nothing but meat. The problem with this diet is that it was basically a calorie deprivation diet that many people found hard to stick to. It was also a diet that was extremely high in sodium. Oprah later retracted her faith in this diet, but this is a good example of "When Good Celebrities Diet Wrong."
Unfortunately, many celebrities do not really realize the impact that their blithe comments have on their faithful followers, especially when it comes to diets. Here are some examples of celebrity diets that may or may not work depending on the condition of your health, your budget and whether or not you have a private chef.
Drew Barrymore - Drew Barrymore advocates engaging in at least one fun but strenuous activity a day such as crazy golf, swimming or playing a team sport. This is combined with three meals a day, staying away from cola and eating sugar free Jell-O. She also stays away from eating meat as much as she can. This is a very sensible plan but it will not create a stick thin figure. Drew Barrymore is one of those curvy celebrities who is not caving in to Hollywood peer pressure to be less than curvaceous.
Heidi Klum - Supermodel Heidi Klum stunned the world by losing thirty pounds one month after giving birth to her baby. She did this by embarking on a calorie restricted diet that allowed her no more than 1700 calories a day which most doctors would consider to be too low for a nursing mom. However it might be just right for an average adult who is not nursing!
Gwyneth Paltrow - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is a follower of the Zen Macrobiotic diet that bans dairy, caffeine, alcohol, meat, fish and eggs. Whatever you eat that is left over must be organic. This can be an expensive or inexpensive diet depending on whether or not you go for the organic option. Also most foods on this diet are served raw which means buying plenty of fresh produce, which can get expensive. It is very difficult to cook anything tasty on this kind of diet. As it is mostly vegetables, nuts and seeds it can lead to severe calorie restriction as well. Staying on this diet for more than a week is very challenging for most people who usually give into cravings. Furthermore the lack of proteins, vitamin B12 and fats in this diet can lead to mental and emotional disturbances.
Claudia Schiffer - Supermodel Claudia Shiffer sticks to eating three meals a day, but they must be totally organic. This is probably the best of the celebrity diets around as it is built on the common sense prescription of "three square meals a day." However eating organic can double the expense of your grocery bill which is not economical for many.
Rene Zellweiger - Rene Zelleweiger keeps her figure by sticking to the Zone Diet. This diet which involves food combining is not that practical for ordering out in restaurants. Furthermore strategizing your meals takes a lot of planning, grocery shopping and making special meals. This is just not that practical for today's busy women. There are many companies that specialize in delivering Zone prepared meals directly to your door in large urban centers and you can find this information in your local phone book or you can check on the internet.
Glycemic Index diet is a kind of diet that works as it is designed diabetic patients by nutritionists and doctors. It is based on scientific calculation of the amount of carbohydrates consumption that a person may take if he ones to remain fit and healthy. While it is drafted for people with diabetes, healthy people can use it too.
The Glycemic Index recommends fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and nutritious foods and like whole grains such as oats, barley, and bran; basmati rice; some pasta; quinoa; chick peas; plain yogurt; and skim milk.
Organic diet is a popular choice among conservative dieticians. This diet is composed of all natural, traditional vegetables that are grown without the influence of advanced technological application in the form of fertilizers and pesticides. The foods included in this diet don't include chemical treatments, live preservatives and sweeteners. Why do they work? Nature made food naturally healthy and therefore fitting for the general public.
This diet includes whole grains, fruits and vegetables. The diet also contains non-vegetable foods like free-range eggs, chicken and beef and hormone-free milk. Organic diet regimen is in fact being used by many health groups and enthusiasts as a health diet program.
There is also what experts call macrobiotic diet. This diet is characterized by low-fat and high-fiber content. While it is mainly a vegetarian diet, many people follow this system to attain physical well-being. Because of the nature of macrobiotic diet to be rich in protein it allows the formation of firm muscle and well-toned body. The diet includes meat, fish, fruits, beans and nuts.
Sushi and other Japanese foods aren't just about oriental taste. These foods also exhibit properties that are proven effective in dieting. It is an accepted belief that cooking food removes some of the natural enzymes and nutrients in it. It doesn't mean that we should not cook our food, rather it only means that high temperature (106 degrees Fahrenheit and above) destroys nutrients that are otherwise beneficial to one's health. Other foods that can be eaten raw include fruits and vegetables, seared fish, nuts and some kinds of meat. This is often eaten with natural dips that contain antimicrobial properties like the wasabi sauce. Far from the Orient, let's try something from a different place. The Sonoma diet is a unique nutrition system of the Sonoma wine country in California, USA. Sonoma diet has a combination of Latin American, Asian and Mediterranean cuisine. This diet has a wide variety of nutritious foods like cheese, lean protein, almonds, blueberries, bell peppers, olive oil, spinach, broccoli, grapes, strawberries, tomatoes, whole grains and wine.
This list practically covers every food inclination that you may have. What you need to do is find the one strategy that works for you. Diet system will only work if you are dedicated to it. And with our list, dieting should never be again bad to your taste buds.
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