Diets
AHA-1
The AHA-1 diet was a healthy eating diet proposed by the American Heart Association.
The AHA-1 diet was a healthy eating diet proposed by the American Heart Association.
Alkaline diet
The alkaline diet is a diet based on the belief that certain foods, when consumed, leave an alkaline residue, or ash, in the body.
The alkaline diet is a diet based on the belief that certain foods, when consumed, leave an alkaline residue, or ash, in the body.
Anopsology
Anopsology is an approach to the problem of an original human diet founded in 1964 by Guy-Claude Burger.
Anopsology is an approach to the problem of an original human diet founded in 1964 by Guy-Claude Burger.
Atkins diet
The Atkins diet, officially called the Atkins Nutritional Approach, is a low-carbohydrate diet created by Robert Atkins from a research paper he read in the Journal of the American Medic...
The Atkins diet, officially called the Atkins Nutritional Approach, is a low-carbohydrate diet created by Robert Atkins from a research paper he read in the Journal of the American Medic...
Australian Total Diet Survey
The Australian Total Diet Survey, formerly known as the Australian Market Basket Survey, is a comprehensive assessment of consumers' dietary exposure (intake) to pesticide residues, contaminants...
The Australian Total Diet Survey, formerly known as the Australian Market Basket Survey, is a comprehensive assessment of consumers' dietary exposure (intake) to pesticide residues, contaminants...
Beverly Hills Diet
The Beverly Hills Diet is a weight loss regimen developed by author Judy Mazel (1943–2007) in her 1981 bestseller, The Beverly Hills Diet.
The Beverly Hills Diet is a weight loss regimen developed by author Judy Mazel (1943–2007) in her 1981 bestseller, The Beverly Hills Diet.
Bible Diet
The Bible Diet is a diet promoted on radio and in books by writer and motivational speaker Jordan S. Rubin, who says it is based on teachings from the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy and othe...
The Bible Diet is a diet promoted on radio and in books by writer and motivational speaker Jordan S. Rubin, who says it is based on teachings from the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy and othe...
Bland diet
A bland diet consists of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy.
A bland diet consists of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy.
Blood type diet
The blood type diet is a nutritional diet advocated by Peter D'Adamo, a naturopathic physician, and outlined in his book Eat Right 4 Your Type.
The blood type diet is a nutritional diet advocated by Peter D'Adamo, a naturopathic physician, and outlined in his book Eat Right 4 Your Type.
BRAT diet
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The BRAT diet is a treatmikjhwojdoiesjtroiwehfjoi3whent historically prescribed for patients with gastrointestinal distress such as diarrhea, dyspepsia, and/or gastroenteritis.
Buddhist cuisine
Buddhist cuisine is an East Asian cuisine which is followed by some believers of Buddhism.
Buddhist cuisine is an East Asian cuisine which is followed by some believers of Buddhism.
Cabbage soup diet
The cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of a low-calorie cabbage soup over the time of seven days.
The cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of a low-calorie cabbage soup over the time of seven days.
CALERIE
CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy) is a trial currently underway in the U.S. to study the effects of prolonged calorie restriction on heal...
CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy) is a trial currently underway in the U.S. to study the effects of prolonged calorie restriction on heal...
Calorie restriction
Caloric restriction, or calorie restriction, is a dietary regimen that restricts calorie intake, where the baseline for the restriction varies, usually being the previous, unrestricted, in...
Caloric restriction, or calorie restriction, is a dietary regimen that restricts calorie intake, where the baseline for the restriction varies, usually being the previous, unrestricted, in...
Celiac Sprue Association (CSA)
Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. (CSA/USA, Inc) is a member based non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis...
Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. (CSA/USA, Inc) is a member based non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis...
Cookie diet
Cookie diet refers to a low-calorie diet based on a hunger-controlling meal replacement in the form of a cookie.
Cookie diet refers to a low-calorie diet based on a hunger-controlling meal replacement in the form of a cookie.
CRAM diet
The CRAM diet (cereal, rice, applesauce, and milk) a short term dietary treatment for diarrhea and gastroenteritis.
The CRAM diet (cereal, rice, applesauce, and milk) a short term dietary treatment for diarrhea and gastroenteritis.
Crash diet
A crash diet is a diet which is extreme in its nutritional deprivations, typically severely restricting calorie intake.
A crash diet is a diet which is extreme in its nutritional deprivations, typically severely restricting calorie intake.
Cretan diet
The Cretan diet (κρητική διατροφή) is the traditional diet of the Mediterranean island of Crete, a typical case of the so-called "Mediterranean diet".
The Cretan diet (κρητική διατροφή) is the traditional diet of the Mediterranean island of Crete, a typical case of the so-called "Mediterranean diet".
CRON-diet
The CRON-diet (Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition) is a nutrient-rich, very low calorie diet developed by Roy Walford, Lisa Walford, and Brian M. Delaney.
The CRON-diet (Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition) is a nutrient-rich, very low calorie diet developed by Roy Walford, Lisa Walford, and Brian M. Delaney.
Cyclic ketogenic diet
A cyclic ketogenic diet (or carb-cycling) is a low-carbohydrate diet with intermittent periods of high or moderate carbohydrate consumption.
A cyclic ketogenic diet (or carb-cycling) is a low-carbohydrate diet with intermittent periods of high or moderate carbohydrate consumption.
DASH diet
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a dietary pattern promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the NIH, a United States g...
The DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is a dietary pattern promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of the NIH, a United States g...
Detoxification (alternative medicine)
Detoxification is an alternative medicine approach that proponents claim rids the body of "toxins", accumulated harmful substances that are alleged to exert undesirable effects on individual health.
Detoxification is an alternative medicine approach that proponents claim rids the body of "toxins", accumulated harmful substances that are alleged to exert undesirable effects on individual health.
Dietary energy supply
The dietary energy supply is the food available for human consumption, usually expressed in kilocalories per person per day.
The dietary energy supply is the food available for human consumption, usually expressed in kilocalories per person per day.
Dietary management
Dietary management is the practice of providing nutritional options for individuals and groups with diet concerns through supervision of foodservices.
Dietary management is the practice of providing nutritional options for individuals and groups with diet concerns through supervision of foodservices.
Dieting
Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight.
Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight.
Duke Diet and Fitness Center
Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center is one of America's longest running treatment centers for individuals who struggle with excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle, and associated...
Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center is one of America's longest running treatment centers for individuals who struggle with excess weight, a sedentary lifestyle, and associated...
Edenic diet
The Edenic diet is the diet believed by practitioners to have been followed by Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis.
The Edenic diet is the diet believed by practitioners to have been followed by Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis.
Elemental diet
An elemental diet is a diet that proposes the ingestion or in more severe cases, use of a gastric feeding tube or intravenous feeding of liquid nutrients in an easily assimilated form.
An elemental diet is a diet that proposes the ingestion or in more severe cases, use of a gastric feeding tube or intravenous feeding of liquid nutrients in an easily assimilated form.
Elimination diet
An elimination diet is a method of identifying foods that an individual cannot consume without adverse effects.
An elimination diet is a method of identifying foods that an individual cannot consume without adverse effects.
Emulin
Emulin is a proprietary, over-the-counter combination of three specific flavonoids in a specific ratio which manages carbohydrate metabolism in mammals.
Emulin is a proprietary, over-the-counter combination of three specific flavonoids in a specific ratio which manages carbohydrate metabolism in mammals.
Ethical Omnivore
Ethical omnivorism are those who only eat meat from ethical sources, places that have a traceable route to grass-fed, free-range, and hormone-free meat.
Ethical omnivorism are those who only eat meat from ethical sources, places that have a traceable route to grass-fed, free-range, and hormone-free meat.
Ethical omnivorism
Ethical omnivorism is the practice of a diet that only eats animals that are from ethical sources.
Ethical omnivorism is the practice of a diet that only eats animals that are from ethical sources.
F-plan
The F-plan is a high fibre diet designed to induce healthy weight loss, created in the 1980s by British author Audrey Eyton, founder of Slimming Magazine, and based on the work of Denis Burkitt.
The F-plan is a high fibre diet designed to induce healthy weight loss, created in the 1980s by British author Audrey Eyton, founder of Slimming Magazine, and based on the work of Denis Burkitt.
Fast-5 Diet
The Fast-5 Diet refers to the way of eating endorsed by Bert Herring M.D. in the book "The Fast-5 Diet and the Fast-5 Lifestyle."
The Fast-5 Diet refers to the way of eating endorsed by Bert Herring M.D. in the book "The Fast-5 Diet and the Fast-5 Lifestyle."
Fasting
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.
Feingold diet
The Feingold diet is a food elimination program developed by Ben F. Feingold, MD to treat hyperactivity.
The Feingold diet is a food elimination program developed by Ben F. Feingold, MD to treat hyperactivity.
Fit for Life
Fit for Life (FFL) is a diet and lifestyle stemming from the principles of natural hygiene, an offshoot of naturopathic medicine.
Fit for Life (FFL) is a diet and lifestyle stemming from the principles of natural hygiene, an offshoot of naturopathic medicine.
FitDay
Internet Brands is a new media company based in El Segundo, California that operates online media, community, and e-commerce sites in vertical markets.
Internet Brands is a new media company based in El Segundo, California that operates online media, community, and e-commerce sites in vertical markets.
Food combining
Food combining is a term for a nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss.
Food combining is a term for a nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss.
Food faddism
The phrases food faddism and fad diet originally referred to idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that promote short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weig...
The phrases food faddism and fad diet originally referred to idiosyncratic diets and eating patterns that promote short-term weight loss, usually with no concern for long-term weig...
Gluten-free beer
Gluten-free beer is beer made from ingredients that do not contain glycoproteins (gluten).
Gluten-free beer is beer made from ingredients that do not contain glycoproteins (gluten).
Gluten-free, casein-free diet
A gluten-free casein-free diet (or GFCF diet) eliminates dietary intake of the naturally occurring proteins gluten (found most often in wheat, barley, rye, and commercially available oats)...
A gluten-free casein-free diet (or GFCF diet) eliminates dietary intake of the naturally occurring proteins gluten (found most often in wheat, barley, rye, and commercially available oats)...
Grapefruit diet
The grapefruit diet, also known as the Hollywood Diet and erroneously as the Mayo Clinic Diet, is a short-term fad diet that has existed in the United States since at least the 1930s.
The grapefruit diet, also known as the Hollywood Diet and erroneously as the Mayo Clinic Diet, is a short-term fad diet that has existed in the United States since at least the 1930s.
Hara hachi bu
The Okinawa diet is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie diet from the indigenous people of the Ryūkyū Islands.
The Okinawa diet is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie diet from the indigenous people of the Ryūkyū Islands.
Hay diet
The Hay Diet is a nutrition method developed by the New York physician William Howard Hay in the 1920s.
The Hay Diet is a nutrition method developed by the New York physician William Howard Hay in the 1920s.
Health Management Resources
Health Management Resources (HMR) is a provider of weight management programs, products and services to the medical community in the United States.
Health Management Resources (HMR) is a provider of weight management programs, products and services to the medical community in the United States.
Herbal Magic
Herbal Magic is a Canadian weight loss and nutrition franchise based in Toronto, Ontario.
Herbal Magic is a Canadian weight loss and nutrition franchise based in Toronto, Ontario.
High residue diet
A high residue diet is a diet high in dietary fiber, which aids in bowel movement.
A high residue diet is a diet high in dietary fiber, which aids in bowel movement.
High-protein diet
A high-protein diet is often recommended by bodybuilders and nutritionists to help efforts to build muscle and lose fat.
A high-protein diet is often recommended by bodybuilders and nutritionists to help efforts to build muscle and lose fat.
Inedia
Inedia (Latin: "fasting") is the alleged ability to live without food.
Inedia (Latin: "fasting") is the alleged ability to live without food.
Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that alternates between periods of fasting and non-fasting.
Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that alternates between periods of fasting and non-fasting.
International No Diet Day
The International No Diet Day is an annual celebration of body acceptance and body shape diversity.
The International No Diet Day is an annual celebration of body acceptance and body shape diversity.
Islamic dietary laws
Islamic dietary laws provide direction on what is to be considered clean and unclean regarding diet and related issues.
Islamic dietary laws provide direction on what is to be considered clean and unclean regarding diet and related issues.
Israeli Army diet
The Israeli Army diet was a fad diet that was popular in the 1970s.
The Israeli Army diet was a fad diet that was popular in the 1970s.
Ital
Ital or I-tal (pronounced "eye'-tall") is food often celebrated by those in the Rastafari movement.
Ital or I-tal (pronounced "eye'-tall") is food often celebrated by those in the Rastafari movement.
Jimmy Moore (author)
Jimmy Moore is an American blogger and author who is best known for his “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” books and blog.
Jimmy Moore is an American blogger and author who is best known for his “Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb” books and blog.
Kangatarianism
Kangatarianism is the practice of following a diet which excludes all meat except kangaroo on environmental, ecological, health and humanitarian grounds.
Kangatarianism is the practice of following a diet which excludes all meat except kangaroo on environmental, ecological, health and humanitarian grounds.
Ketogenic diet
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control epilepsy in children.
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control epilepsy in children.
Kimkins
Kimkins is an online ultra-low calorie diet program created by Heidi Kimberly Diaz under the pseudonym Kim 'Kimmer' Drake that became famous in 2007 in the magazine Woman's World.
Kimkins is an online ultra-low calorie diet program created by Heidi Kimberly Diaz under the pseudonym Kim 'Kimmer' Drake that became famous in 2007 in the magazine Woman's World.
Lactase persistence vs. lactose intolerance and deficiencies
Lactase Persistence describes the presence of lactose in humans, the quantity of which is dependent on age, ethnicity and other factors.
Lactase Persistence describes the presence of lactose in humans, the quantity of which is dependent on age, ethnicity and other factors.
Lacto vegetarianism
A lacto vegetarian (sometimes referred to as a lactarian; from the Latin lactis, milk) diet is a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter...
A lacto vegetarian (sometimes referred to as a lactarian; from the Latin lactis, milk) diet is a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter...
Liquid diet
A liquid diet is also used as a torture technique.
A liquid diet is also used as a torture technique.
Low carbon diet
A low carbon diet refers to making lifestyle choices to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) resulting from energy use.
A low carbon diet refers to making lifestyle choices to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) resulting from energy use.
Low residue diet
A low residue diet is a diet designed to reduce the frequency and volume of stools while prolonging intestinal transit time.
A low residue diet is a diet designed to reduce the frequency and volume of stools while prolonging intestinal transit time.
Low sodium diet
A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mgs of sodium per day.
A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mgs of sodium per day.
Low-carbohydrate diet
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity.
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity.
Low-fat diet
According to the USDA, a low-fat diet as the name implies is a diet that consists of little fat, especially saturated fat and cholesterol, which are thought to lead to increased blood cholester...
According to the USDA, a low-fat diet as the name implies is a diet that consists of little fat, especially saturated fat and cholesterol, which are thought to lead to increased blood cholester...
Low-glycemic index diet
The Low-Glycemic Index Diet was developed by Dr. David J. Jenkins, a professor of nutrition at the University of Toronto and later turned into a successful line of diet books by author and forme...
The Low-Glycemic Index Diet was developed by Dr. David J. Jenkins, a professor of nutrition at the University of Toronto and later turned into a successful line of diet books by author and forme...
Low-protein diet
A low-protein diet is a diet in which people reduce their intake of protein.
A low-protein diet is a diet in which people reduce their intake of protein.
Macrobiotic diet
A macrobiotic diet (or macrobiotics), from "macro" (large) and "bios" (life), is a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as...
A macrobiotic diet (or macrobiotics), from "macro" (large) and "bios" (life), is a dietary regimen which involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as...
Mayo Clinic Diet
The Mayo Clinic released a diet in late 2009 that legitimately earns the name "The Mayo Clinic Diet".
The Mayo Clinic released a diet in late 2009 that legitimately earns the name "The Mayo Clinic Diet".
Meal replacement
A meal replacement drink is one intended as a substitute for a solid food meal, usually for purposes of weight loss.
A meal replacement drink is one intended as a substitute for a solid food meal, usually for purposes of weight loss.
Med Mark
The Med Mark is a packaging symbol that helps consumers find healthy Mediterranean diet foods.
The Med Mark is a packaging symbol that helps consumers find healthy Mediterranean diet foods.
Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of Spain, southern Italy, Greece and specifically the Greek island of Crete, and parts...
The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of Spain, southern Italy, Greece and specifically the Greek island of Crete, and parts...
Mediterranean Diet Foundation
The Mediterranean Diet Foundation (Fundación Dieta Mediterránea (FDM) is a non-profit organization based in Barcelona that aims to promote the study, investigation and dissemination...
The Mediterranean Diet Foundation (Fundación Dieta Mediterránea (FDM) is a non-profit organization based in Barcelona that aims to promote the study, investigation and dissemination...
Metabolic typing
Metabolic typing is the term for a diet based upon the concept metabolic type.
Metabolic typing is the term for a diet based upon the concept metabolic type.
Montignac diet
The Montignac diet is a weight-loss diet that was popular in the 1990s, mainly in Europe.
The Montignac diet is a weight-loss diet that was popular in the 1990s, mainly in Europe.
Morning banana diet
The Morning Banana Diet is a diet intended to cause weight loss.
The Morning Banana Diet is a diet intended to cause weight loss.
Mushbooh
Mushbooh is a food designation in Islam.
Mushbooh is a food designation in Islam.
Natural foods
"Natural foods" and "all natural foods" are widely used terms in food labeling and marketing with a variety of definitions, some of which are vague.
"Natural foods" and "all natural foods" are widely used terms in food labeling and marketing with a variety of definitions, some of which are vague.
Negative Calorie beverage
A negative calorie beverage is a drink that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides.
A negative calorie beverage is a drink that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides.
Negative calorie food
A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides.
A negative calorie food is a food that is purported to require more food energy to be digested than it provides.
Negative calorie illusion
The term "negative calorie illusion" refers to the erroneous belief that adding a healthy item to an indulgent one decreases, rather than increases, the calorie content of the combined meal.
The term "negative calorie illusion" refers to the erroneous belief that adding a healthy item to an indulgent one decreases, rather than increases, the calorie content of the combined meal.
No-carbohydrate diet
A no-carbohydrate diet is described as human carnivorism.
A no-carbohydrate diet is described as human carnivorism.
Nutrient timing
Nutrient timing is a sports dieting concept that incorporates time as the missing dimension in superior muscular development.
Nutrient timing is a sports dieting concept that incorporates time as the missing dimension in superior muscular development.
Nutrisystem
Nutrisystem, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is a company that produces weight loss products.
Nutrisystem, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is a company that produces weight loss products.
Nutritarian
A nutritarian is a person who has a preference for foods that are high in micronutrients.
A nutritarian is a person who has a preference for foods that are high in micronutrients.
Nutritional biodiversity
Nutritional biodiversity is a diet that focuses on the diversity of an organism's nutritional consumption or intake.
Nutritional biodiversity is a diet that focuses on the diversity of an organism's nutritional consumption or intake.
Okinawa diet
The Okinawa diet is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie diet from the indigenous people of the Ryūkyū Islands.
The Okinawa diet is a nutrient-rich, low-calorie diet from the indigenous people of the Ryūkyū Islands.
Oligoantigenic diet
An oligoantigenic diet is a diet with the least possible risk of allergic reaction.
An oligoantigenic diet is a diet with the least possible risk of allergic reaction.
Orthopathy
Orthopathy or Natural Hygiene is an alternative medical philosophy and practice originating from the Nature Cure movement.
Orthopathy or Natural Hygiene is an alternative medical philosophy and practice originating from the Nature Cure movement.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is a twelve-step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics.
Overeaters Anonymous is a twelve-step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics.
Paleolithic diet
The paleolithic diet, also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet o...
The paleolithic diet, also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet o...
Pescetarianism
Pescetarianism is the practice of a diet that includes seafood but not the flesh of other animals.
Pescetarianism is the practice of a diet that includes seafood but not the flesh of other animals.
Polymeal
The Polymeal is a diet-based approach to combatting heart disease, proposed in December 2004 by Oscar Franco, a Colombian public health scientist at the University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, N...
The Polymeal is a diet-based approach to combatting heart disease, proposed in December 2004 by Oscar Franco, a Colombian public health scientist at the University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, N...
Preoperative fasting
Preoperative fasting is the practice of a patient abstaining from oral food and fluid intake for a time before an operation is performed.
Preoperative fasting is the practice of a patient abstaining from oral food and fluid intake for a time before an operation is performed.
Pritikin Diet
The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise was created by Nathan Pritikin.
The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise was created by Nathan Pritikin.
Protein Sparing Modified Fast
The Protein Sparing Modified Fast, or PSMF, is a total fast modified by the intake of circa 1.2-1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight (IBW) and fluids, vitamin and mineral suppl...
The Protein Sparing Modified Fast, or PSMF, is a total fast modified by the intake of circa 1.2-1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight (IBW) and fluids, vitamin and mineral suppl...
Ralstonism
Ralstonism was a minor social movement in 19th century USA. It claimed about 800,000 followers.
Ralstonism was a minor social movement in 19th century USA. It claimed about 800,000 followers.
Raw animal food diets
Foods included in raw animal food diets include any food that can be eaten raw, so including raw, unprocessed meats/organ-meats/raw eggs, raw dairy, and aged, raw animal foods such as century e...
Foods included in raw animal food diets include any food that can be eaten raw, so including raw, unprocessed meats/organ-meats/raw eggs, raw dairy, and aged, raw animal foods such as century e...
Raw foodism
Raw foodism is the practice of consuming uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet.
Raw foodism is the practice of consuming uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet.
Rhubarb diet
The rhubarb diet is a fad diet, originating in the Huangdi Neijing, which is gaining popularity in Western Europe.
The rhubarb diet is a fad diet, originating in the Huangdi Neijing, which is gaining popularity in Western Europe.
Rice diet
The Rice Diet is a lifestyle diet to improve blood pressure, weight, and kidney problems.
The Rice Diet is a lifestyle diet to improve blood pressure, weight, and kidney problems.
Sattvic diet
A sattvic diet, also referred to as a yoga diet or sentient diet, is a diet based on foods which, according to Ayurveda, Yoga, and Jainism, are strong in the sattva guna, and lead to...
A sattvic diet, also referred to as a yoga diet or sentient diet, is a diet based on foods which, according to Ayurveda, Yoga, and Jainism, are strong in the sattva guna, and lead to...
Scarsdale medical diet
The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book (The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet plus Dr. Tarnower's Lifetime Keep-Slim Program) by Sca...
The Scarsdale Medical Diet is a low-fat, low-calorie weight-loss diet system and accompanying book (The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet plus Dr. Tarnower's Lifetime Keep-Slim Program) by Sca...
Semi-vegetarianism
Semi-vegetarianism is a term used to describe diets that are vegetarian-based with the inclusion of occasional meat products.
Semi-vegetarianism is a term used to describe diets that are vegetarian-based with the inclusion of occasional meat products.
Smart For Life
Smart For Life programs are weight loss systems based on hunger-controlling food and meal replacements.
Smart For Life programs are weight loss systems based on hunger-controlling food and meal replacements.
Soft diet
A soft diet is recommended in many situations, including some types of dysphagia, surgery involving the jaw, mouth or gastrointestinal tract, and pain from newly adjusted dental braces.
A soft diet is recommended in many situations, including some types of dysphagia, surgery involving the jaw, mouth or gastrointestinal tract, and pain from newly adjusted dental braces.
Sonoma diet
The Sonoma Diet is a dietary system that was developed by Connie Guttersen, and is a derivation of the Mediterranean diet.
The Sonoma Diet is a dietary system that was developed by Connie Guttersen, and is a derivation of the Mediterranean diet.
South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet is a diet plan designed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston and dietician Marie Almon as an alternative to low-fat approaches such as the Ornish Diet and the Pritikin Diet advoc...
The South Beach Diet is a diet plan designed by cardiologist Arthur Agatston and dietician Marie Almon as an alternative to low-fat approaches such as the Ornish Diet and the Pritikin Diet advoc...
Specific Carbohydrate Diet
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a nutritional regimen, created by Dr. Sidney V. Haas and popularized by biochemist and author Elaine Gottschall, which restricts the use of complex carbohydrate...
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a nutritional regimen, created by Dr. Sidney V. Haas and popularized by biochemist and author Elaine Gottschall, which restricts the use of complex carbohydrate...
Stillman diet
The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (The Stillman Diet) was created by Irwin Maxwell Stillman, M.D. in 1967.
The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet (The Stillman Diet) was created by Irwin Maxwell Stillman, M.D. in 1967.
Sugar Busters!
The Sugar Busters diet is a diet focused on eliminating foods containing refined carbohydrates such as refined sugar, white flour, and white rice, as well as naturally-occurring carbohydrates ra...
The Sugar Busters diet is a diet focused on eliminating foods containing refined carbohydrates such as refined sugar, white flour, and white rice, as well as naturally-occurring carbohydrates ra...
Swank diet
The Swank Diet is a low saturated fat diet for the management of multiple sclerosis developed by Dr. Roy L. Swank (1909-2008), which he introduced in 1948.
The Swank Diet is a low saturated fat diet for the management of multiple sclerosis developed by Dr. Roy L. Swank (1909-2008), which he introduced in 1948.
Taboo food and drink
Taboo food and drink are food and beverages which people abstain from consuming for religious, cultural or hygienic reasons.
Taboo food and drink are food and beverages which people abstain from consuming for religious, cultural or hygienic reasons.
The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life
The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life is a health book written by computer scientist Raymond Kurzweil in which he explains to readers "How to Reduce Fat in Your Diet and Eliminate Virtually Al...
The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life is a health book written by computer scientist Raymond Kurzweil in which he explains to readers "How to Reduce Fat in Your Diet and Eliminate Virtually Al...
The 100-Mile Diet
The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating is a non-fiction book written by Canadian writers Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon.
The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating is a non-fiction book written by Canadian writers Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon.
The Cambridge Diet
The Cambridge Diet is a weight management programme ranging from 415 to 1500 kcal/day.
The Cambridge Diet is a weight management programme ranging from 415 to 1500 kcal/day.
The Dukan Diet
The Dukan Diet is one of the most popular diet plans in France.
The Dukan Diet is one of the most popular diet plans in France.
The Earth Diet
The Earth Diet is a lifestyle designed by actress and former beauty queen Liana Werner-Gray.
The Earth Diet is a lifestyle designed by actress and former beauty queen Liana Werner-Gray.
The Hacker's Diet
The Hacker's Diet (humorously subtitled "How to lose weight and hair through stress and poor nutrition") is a diet plan created by the founder of Autodesk, John Walker, outlined in an el...
The Hacker's Diet (humorously subtitled "How to lose weight and hair through stress and poor nutrition") is a diet plan created by the founder of Autodesk, John Walker, outlined in an el...
The New American Diet
The New American Diet (Rodale, 2009) is the first diet book to investigate the effects of "obesogens" on our bodies, and to propose a prescriptive diet plan to reverse what they call "The Ob...
The New American Diet (Rodale, 2009) is the first diet book to investigate the effects of "obesogens" on our bodies, and to propose a prescriptive diet plan to reverse what they call "The Ob...
TOPS Club, Inc.
TOPS Club, Inc. is a non-profit charitable corporation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, having members in chapters located worldwide, the majority of them in the United States and Canada.
TOPS Club, Inc. is a non-profit charitable corporation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, having members in chapters located worldwide, the majority of them in the United States and Canada.
Unclean animals
Unclean animals, in some religions, are animals whose consumption or handling is taboo.
Unclean animals, in some religions, are animals whose consumption or handling is taboo.
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red mea...
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat (red mea...
Very-low-calorie diet
Very low calorie diet (VLCD) is a diet with very or extremely low calorie consumption per day.
Very low calorie diet (VLCD) is a diet with very or extremely low calorie consumption per day.
Virtual gastric band
The Virtual gastric band (VGB) is a procedure of hypnotherapy that makes the brain believe that the stomach is smaller than it really is, with the purpose of limiting the amount of food ingested.
The Virtual gastric band (VGB) is a procedure of hypnotherapy that makes the brain believe that the stomach is smaller than it really is, with the purpose of limiting the amount of food ingested.
Wellspring Academies
Wellspring Academies (formerly Academy of the Sierras) is a pair of therapeutic boarding schools for overweight and obese children, teens, and young adults, both operated by Wellspring, a ...
Wellspring Academies (formerly Academy of the Sierras) is a pair of therapeutic boarding schools for overweight and obese children, teens, and young adults, both operated by Wellspring, a ...
Wellspring camps
Wellspring Camps are 1-week to 8-week summer weight loss camps located in New York, North Carolina, California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Vancouver, Canada, and England.
Wellspring Camps are 1-week to 8-week summer weight loss camps located in New York, North Carolina, California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Vancouver, Canada, and England.
Western pattern diet
The Western pattern diet, also called Western dietary pattern or the meat-sweet diet, is a dietary habit chosen by many people in developed countries, and increasingly in developing ...
The Western pattern diet, also called Western dietary pattern or the meat-sweet diet, is a dietary habit chosen by many people in developed countries, and increasingly in developing ...
Whole foods
Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible, before being consumed.
Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible, before being consumed.
Yo-yo effect
Yo-yo dieting or Yo-yo effect, also known as weight cycling The term "yo-yo dieting" was coined by Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., at Yale University, in reference to the cyclical up-down ...
Yo-yo dieting or Yo-yo effect, also known as weight cycling The term "yo-yo dieting" was coined by Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., at Yale University, in reference to the cyclical up-down ...
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