| 3 Day Diet |
Short-term fad diet. |
| 3 Hour Diet |
Popular diet from Jorge Cruise |
| 5 Factor Diet |
A newer diet from fitness trainer Harvey Pasternak. |
| 7 Day Diet |
A very unbalanced eating plan. |
| Abs Diet |
The Abs Diet is based around frequently eating whole carbs, adequate protein. This must be combined with cardio and weight training. |
| Anne Collins Weight Loss Program |
On-line access to 9 complete Diet Plans, On-line Forum, 365-day email support, 600+ pages of weight loss information, motivation advice articles, etc. |
| Apple Cider Vinegar Diet |
A ridiculous fad claiming that apple cider vinegar will cause weight loss. |
| Atkins Diet |
Controversial but popular high-fat low carb diet. |
| Bernstein Diet |
Clinic-based program based in Canada. |
| Best Life Diet |
A healthy-eating/lifestyle approach to weight loss and management, in 3 phases. |
| Beverly Hills Diet |
A very low calorie diet based on an unproven theory. |
| Biggest Loser Club |
An adaptation of the popular NBC reality series The Biggest Loser. |
| Bikini Bootcamp |
An aggressive two-week program. |
| Blood Type Diet |
Claims that nutrition should match blood type. |
| Body For Life |
A program that includes weights, cardio, as well as nutrition. |
| Brazilian Bikini Body Program |
Regina Joseph teaches dieters how to loose weight the brazilian way. |
| Bread for Life |
Advocates eating lots of bread to increase serotonin levels. |
| British Heart Foundation |
Low calorie fad diet. See also Greenlane diet. |
| Cabbage Soup Diet |
A faddish monotonous diet plan based on Cabbage soup. |
| Cambridge Diet |
A Very Low Calorie Diet originating from the UK in the 1980s. Use with care. |
| Carbohydrate Addicts |
Low carb diet claiming that most people are carb addicts. |
| Cardio-Free Diet |
Controversial diet claiming that cardio does not help weight loss. |
| Change One |
Diet from Readers Digest aims to make dietary changes one at a time. |
| Chocolate Diet |
A low calorie diet that makes allowances for chocolate lovers. |
| Coconut Diet |
A low carb diet that uses coconut oil for added weight loss benefits. |
| Cookie Diet |
Dr Seigal's Cookie Diet uses a 'healthy' cookie to help suppress appetite. |
| Dash Diet |
Whilst not really a weight loss diet, this low sodium diet is healthy enough to bring about weight loss. |
| Diet Divas |
Web-based weight loss program based on reduced-carb, high protein recommendations. No Longer in Business. |
| Diet Smart |
Based on calorie counting. |
| DietWatch |
A popular on-line program. |
| Don't Go Hungry Diet |
A non-dieting approach to weight loss. |
| Dorm Room Diet |
Help college students avoid the dreaded ‘Freshman 15′ |
| Dr Phil |
More about addressing the causes of weight problems, than nutritional guidelines. |
| Eat Clean Diet |
Focuses on unprocessed and whole foods. |
| eDiets |
The largest provider of online weight loss programs. |
| Every Other Day Diet |
The QOD Diet which alternates between a low Calorie day and a normal Calorie day. |
| F-Factor Diet |
High fiber plan. |
| F-Plan |
A high fiber, low fat diet. |
| Fat Burning Diet |
Jay Robb's alternating carb method for increased energy and weight loss. |
| Fat Flush Diet |
Primarily a Detox Diet, with fat loss as a side effect. |
| FatLoss4Idiots |
A web-based diet based on a higher-protein ratio. |
| Fat Resistance Diet |
Reduces fat levels which in turn regulates the hormones responsible for metabolism. |
| Fat Smash Diet |
A weight-loss and -maintenance diet, beginning with detox. |
| Flat Belly Diet |
Diet based around monounsaturated fats. |
| Flavor Point Diet |
This diet uses flavor centers of the brain to limit appetite. |
| Food Doctor Diet |
Sensible healthy diet from Ian Marber. |
| French Women Don't Get Fat |
Lifestyle diet based on eating like a French woman. |
| The Genotype Diet |
Based on genetic body types. |
| Glycemic Index Diets |
Originally devised for Diabetics, low GI diets being used to assist in weight loss efforts. |
| Glycemic Impact Diet |
A newer GI diet implemented in the USA. |
| Glycemic Load Diet |
Based on the Glycemic Index corrected for serving sizes. |
| Grapefruit Diet |
A diet plan based solely around the humble grapefruit. |
| Greenlane Diet |
Also known as the British Heart Foundation Diet - this is a faddy low calorie diet. |
| Gotti Diet |
Frank Gotti from "Growing up Gotti" shares his weight loss plan |
| Hallelujah Diet |
Better used as a detox plan than a sustainable weight loss diet. |
| Hamptons Diet |
A more nutritional version of the Atkins Diet. |
| Herbalife Weight Loss Program |
ShapeWorks - uses meal replacement shakes and protein booster. |
| High Protein Diets |
Aim to build muscle mass and lose fat. |
| Hilton Head Metabolism Diet |
Change your body chemistry to burn fat naturally through metabolism. |
| Hip and Thigh Diet |
Rosemary Conley's very low fat diet. |
| Hollywood Diet |
Not really a diet, but a fad based on a tonic juice. |
| Hot Latin Diet |
Uses a low Calorie approach with 7 Latin superfoods. |
| Idiot Proof Diet |
Neris and India outline how they lost 140lbs between them by following this low carb diet. |
| Israeli Army Diet |
An appalling fad diet from the 1970s. |
| Jenny Craig |
Franchised weight loss centers. |
| The Jerusalem Diet |
A weight loss story and inspiration. |
| Jillian Michaels |
Fitness instructor from The Biggest Loser has her won program. |
| Karl Lagerfeld Diet |
The diet he used to loose 92 pounds. |
| Ketogenic Diets |
High-fat and higher protein diets with no carbohydrate. |
| Kids and Teens Diets |
Dietary requirements for children. |
| LA Weight Loss |
Expensive center-based weight loss program. |
| Leptin Diet |
Examines Mastering Leptin based on managing the leptin hormone. |
| Lindora |
The Lindora clinics offer the Lean for Life program - a ketogenic diet. |
| Liquid Diets |
Sometimes used for rapid weight loss, but not a long term option. |
| Low Carb Diets |
Generally a diet with 40% or less carbohydrate content. |
| Low Fat Diets |
What is a low fat diet? |
| Lunch Box Diet |
Use portion-controlled healthy lunches to lose weight. |
| Macrobiotic Diet |
Difficult to categorize - this Far Eastern diet is based on whole grains, and holistic living. |
| Maker's Diet |
Author Jordan Rubin makes a number of health claims with his biblically based 40 day diet program - including weight loss. |
| Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet |
Claims a weight loss of 21 pounds in 21 days. |
| Mayo Clinic Diet |
A Fad/Crash diet with no connection to the official Mayo Clinic. |
| Mayo Clinic Plan |
Healthy weight maintenance program available online from eDiet.com in partnership with The Mayo Clinic |
| Medifast |
A VLCD bringing about rapid weight loss. |
| Mediterranean Diet |
Healthy eating based on the Southern Mediterranean. |
| Neanderthin |
A diet based around that of Paleolithic man. |
| Negative Calorie Diet |
Claims that certain foods have a Negative Calorie effect. |
| New York Diet |
A Plan For Rapid Weight Loss |
| No Fad Diet |
From the American Heart Association for a heart healthy weight loss |
| No Flour, No Sugar Diet |
Dr. Gott's Diet Program eliminating refined flour and added sugar. |
| NutriSystem |
A portion-controlled diet where the food is premade. |
| Okinawa Diet |
Utilizes the eating habits of the Okinawans to loss weight and be healthy. |
Oprah Diet |
The Owners Manual for Waist Management is written by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen who are regular guests on the Oprah show |
| OPTIFAST Diet |
Clinic-based obesity weight-loss program and liquid diet available in USA and Canada. |
| Ornish Diet |
Very low fat diet from Dr Dean Ornish. |
| Peanut Butter Diet |
Fad dieting at it's finest. |
| Personality Type Diet |
A unique weight loss program based around personailty and behavioral factors. |
| Pocket Diet |
Uses pita pockets for calorie reduction. |
| Pritikin Diet |
A very low fat, high carb diet. |
| Protein Power |
A higher protein lower carb diet. |
| Reverse Diet |
The basis of this diet is switching the big meal of the day to breakfast. |
| Rice Diet |
Specialized clinic-based program in Durham, NC, USA. |
| Rosedale Diet |
Very-low carb, low protein, high fat diet. |
| Sacred Heart Diet |
Soup-based fad diet based on a 7 day plan. |
| The Schwarzbein Principle |
Long-term lifestyle diet with a low-carbohydate basis. |
| Seattle Sutton |
Pre-packaged diet based in Chicago, US. |
| Scarsdale Diet |
High-protein, low-fat, and too low in calories. |
| Shangri-La Diet |
Highly unusual diet using oil and sugar water to reduce appetite. |
| ShapeWorks |
Herbalife weight loss program using meal replacement shakes and protein booster. |
| Six Week Body Makeover |
An informercial kit promising transformation in 6 weeks. |
| Slim4Life |
A long-running clinic-based program available in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. |
| Slim Fast |
2 meal replacements per day plus one 'regular' meal. |
| Slimming World |
A popular program in the UK and Ireland. |
| Sonoma Diet |
Balanced mediterranean diet based on portion size. |
| South Beach Diet |
Popular nutritionally-balanced weight loss diet. |
| SparkPeople |
Powerful online weight loss program based around high-carb, low fat nutrient ratios. |
| Special K Diet |
Lose weight by substituting normal meals with Kellogg's breakfast cereal. |
| Subway Diet |
A fast food diet based on eating only Subway sandwiches. |
| Sugar Busters |
A diet based on the premise that all sugar is bad. |
| Sugar Solution |
Aiming to bring blood sugar under control. |
| Suzanne Somers Diet |
Her Somersizing plan for weight loss. |
| UltraMetabolism plan |
Weight-loss based on the science of how food is 'information' that communicates with our genes. |
| Ultimate Weight Loss Solution |
Dr. Phil's detailed plan for weight loss and controlling eating. |
| UltraSimple Diet |
A 7 day detoxification plan. |
| Very Low Calorie Diets |
To be used under medical supervision only. |
| Very Low Fat Diets |
See Low Fat Diets. |
| Volumetrics |
A concept rather than a diet plan. |
| Warrior Diet |
Difficult to classify, this diet involves a process of undereating and overeating. |
| Weight Watchers |
The longest surviving weight loss program. |
| Zone Diet |
A popular diet based on a 40:30:30 nutrient ratio. |
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