There are many different diets in the modern world. Let’s consider the most popular.
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Mediterranean diet.
Every year, more and more people follow this diet, as the diet is quite diverse. A person can consume fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, olive oil, as well as animal fats and red wine, but no more than 2-3 times a week. Doctors consider this diet useful and, in their opinion, it prevents cardiovascular diseases and helps to lose weight.
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Lemon diet.
It is popular in the USA. This diet includes fasting – you can’t eat anything for 10 days. During this time, you can use water with lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup mixed in certain proportions. Most doctors do not recommend following such a diet. It can negatively affect your health, especially if you have gastritis, stomach ulcers or diabetes.
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Diet of a caveman.
Followers of this diet believe that people should live and eat like cavemen. They are sure that nothing has changed in our genetics for millions of years. The menu of such a diet consists mainly of meat, fish, greens, vegetables and plant seeds. So-called modern products are absolutely prohibited. Among the fans of this diet, there are many raw foodists. But doctors still have an ambiguous attitude to such a diet as raw foodism.
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Diet from the island of Okinawa.
Why is this island’s food popular? The fact is that there are many long-lived people. Followers of this diet believe that it is food that improves the quality of life and health of people living on this island. If you want to follow this diet, you can eat goat’s milk, seafood, yellow and orange vegetables and fruits.
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Fresh juice diet.
Surprisingly, this diet was developed by a doctor. From several days to a week, a person should consume only fresh juices. The author of the diet claims that such a diet perfectly removes toxins from the body. Scientists have not yet confirmed the benefits of such a diet. In addition, it can be dangerous under the same conditions as lemon.
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Yogurt diet.
Undoubtedly, yogurt has a very positive effect on the body during a diet, but eating only yogurt for several days can lead to health problems, including bloating and heartburn. If this happens, take Adcumin or Lanzol Relief, depending on the problem.
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Diet of Dr. Atkins.
Following this diet, it is necessary to eat as few simple carbohydrates as possible. Dr. Atkins suggests doing this in four steps. The advantage of such a diet is the normalization of blood sugar. But there are also disadvantages: fatigue, drowsiness, dizziness and frequent headaches.
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Diet according to blood type.
Followers of this diet believe that a person’s diet should be chosen strictly according to his blood group. Scientists have not reached a final conclusion about the benefit or harm of the diet, but there is no scientific basis for this diet.
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Diet “up to 6”.
It was developed by a doctor for people suffering from heart disease, but soon became popular with overweight people. It is allowed to eat certain foods up to 6 times a day. It is not allowed to eat margarine and animal fats.