| The diet approaches listed below are among the best | | | | 3. Lemonade Diet - Also commonly known as the |
| and most effective diets in the market today. This is | | | | Master Cleanse, the Lemonade Diet was originally |
| in no particular order: | | | | created to detoxify the body. Its weight-loss effect |
| 1. Mediterranean Diet - In recent studies, the | | | | is just an added benefit. However, this diet may not |
| Mediterranean Diet is not only effective in weight loss | | | | be applicable to all people for it requires drinking |
| and weight maintenance, it also promotes good | | | | lemonade as the major meal. It is similar to juice |
| health and a good heart. This diet uses fruits, | | | | fasting; only that in lemonade, there is a mixture of |
| vegetables, seeds, nuts, and whole grains as staples. | | | | cayenne pepper, lemonade or lime extract, water, |
| It also stresses the importance of selecting foods | | | | and maple syrup. For 40 days, the dieters must only |
| that have good fats such as mono-unsaturated and | | | | drink lemonade as the source of energy and |
| polyunsaturated fats. | | | | nutrients. After the phase, solid foods are |
| 2. South Beach Diet - This diet is a cardiologist's | | | | reintroduced slowly to the body. |
| initiative in helping his heart patients lose weight. Dr. | | | | 4. Jillian Michaels - This diet restricts some foods but |
| Agatson believes that weight has something to do | | | | focuses more on the reasons for not eating certain |
| with the heart's condition and health. Its principle is to | | | | foods. The foods allowed are based on how many |
| eat the right carbohydrates and fats. The key to | | | | calories the body needs in a day to lose weight. It |
| successfully achieve normal weight by using this diet | | | | also provides an exercise program to go with the |
| is to make it more than a meal plan; it should be | | | | diet, as well as online support which is readily available |
| made as a way of life. | | | | on the web. |