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  2. Very-low-calorie diet - Wikipedia

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    VLCDs are defined as a diet of 800 kilocalories (3,300 kJ) per day or less. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Modern medically supervised VLCDs use total meal replacements , with regulated formulations in Europe and Canada which contain the recommended daily requirements for vitamins , minerals , trace elements , fatty acids , protein and electrolyte balance .

  3. Low-fat diet - Wikipedia

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    A low-fat diet is one that restricts fat, and often saturated fat and cholesterol as well. Low-fat diets are intended to reduce the occurrence of conditions such as heart disease and obesity. For weight loss, they perform similarly to a low-carbohydrate diet , since macronutrient composition does not determine weight loss success. [ 1 ]

  4. The 4-Hour Body - Wikipedia

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    A review of The 4-Hour Body in WebMD was skeptical of the diet, quoting Barry Sears (creator of the Zone diet): "Skip the 4-hour body and opt for a 24-hour-365-day-a-year body, because you need a plan that makes sense that you can live with." [3] In the same article, Michael Aziz (creator of the Perfect 10 Diet) claims the cheat day is ...

  5. Zone diet - Wikipedia

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    The Zone diet proposes that a relatively narrow distribution in the ratio of proteins to carbohydrates, centered at 0.75, is essential to "balance the insulin to glucagon ratio, which purportedly affects eicosanoid metabolism and ultimately produces a cascade of biological events leading to a reduction in chronic disease risk, enhanced immunity ...

  6. DASH diet - Wikipedia

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    The diet is also advised to diabetic or obese individuals. [3] [7] The DASH diet was further tested and developed in the Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health (OmniHeart diet). [8] "The DASH and DASH-sodium trials demonstrated that a carbohydrate-rich diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and that is ...

  7. The Longevity Diet - Wikipedia

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    The Longevity Diet is a 2018 book by Italian biogerontologist Valter Longo. The subject of the book is fasting and longevity . The book advocates a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) coupled with a mostly plant based diet that allows for the consumption of fish, for greater longevity.

  8. Diet soda - Wikipedia

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    Diet sodas (also known as sugar-free sodas, zero-calorie sodas, low-calorie sodas or zero-sugar sodas) are soft drinks which contain little or no sugar and/or calories. First introduced onto the market in 1949, diet sodas are typically marketed for those with diabetes or who wish to reduce their sugar or caloric intake.

  9. Specific carbohydrate diet - Wikipedia

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    The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) is a restrictive diet originally created to manage celiac disease; it limits the use of complex carbohydrates (disaccharides and polysaccharides). Monosaccharides are allowed, and various foods including fish, aged cheese and honey are included.