An Abundant LifeStyle - Your Guide to Health and Nutrition
A to Z Alphabetical List of  Weight - Loss Diets
100 Calorie Diet
This diet breaks foods down into 100 Calorie portions to aid with Calorie counting.
1200 Calorie Diet
A diet that uses the recommended low Calorie approach to weight loss.
3 Apple a Day Diet
This diet promotes eating an apple before each meal as a way to eat less during the meal. Low
Carb Approach.
3 Day Diet
Short-term fad diet.
3 Hour Diet
Popular diet from Jorge Cruise
4 Day Diet
This diet uses 7, 4 day cycles to aid in changing eating habitsto promotes weight loss.
5 Factor Diet
A newer diet from fitness trainer Harvey Pasternak.
18 Pounds in 4 Days
A questionable quick weight loss diet available online only.
80 10 10 Diet
Primarily a raw food diet based on 80% carbs, 10% protein, and 10% Fat.
Abs Diet
Based around frequently eating whole carbs, adequate protein. This must be combined with
cardio and weight training.
Acai Berry Diet
Dieters use acai berry in conjunction any other weight loss plan they prefer to follow.Often paired
with  colon cleansing t or with other nutritional ingredients that are said to enhance weight loss.
Anabolic Diet
This diet seeks to transform the body into a fat burning machine.
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 fad claiming that apple cider vinegar will cause weight loss.
Atkins Diet
Controversial but popular high-fat low carb diet.
Banana Diet
Made popular in Japan. Uses Asian weight loss principles.
Beck Diet
Uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thought patterns that lead to overeating.
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.
(New) Beverly Hills Diet
Healthier than the original, but still very low Calorie and restrictive.
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.
The Cheater's Diet
Allows dieters to indulge in their favorite high Calorie foods on the weekends.
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.
CSIRO Diet
Australian developed high protein low fat diet.
Dash Diet
This low sodium diet is healthy enough to bring about weight loss.
Diet Smart
Based on calorie counting.
DietWatch
A popular on-line program.
Don't Go Hungry Diet
A non-dieting approach to weight loss.
Dr Phil
More about addressing the causes of weight problems, than nutritional guidelines.
Eat Clean Diet
Focuses on unprocessed and whole foods.
Eat for Health
Dr. Joel Fuhrman teachers dieters to eat nutrient dense foods as a way to loose weight without it
feeling like you are dieting.
Eating Mindfully
Psychologist Dr. Susan Albers deals with emotional aspects of eating and weight management.
Eat Smart: The Zen Anti-Diet
This plan teaches Zen principles as a method to achieve healthy eating and weight-loss.
Eat This, Not That
Teaches to choose lower Calorie great tasting meal options which will promote weight loss.
Eat to Live
Dr. Joel Fuhrman's diet plan to shed pounds quickly.
eDiets
The largest provider of online weight loss programs.
Egg Diet
A range of diets that promote eating only eggs or mainly eggs for weight loss.
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
Fast Food Diet
A low calorie diet that allows for 20% fast food
Fat Burning Diet
Jay Robb's alternating carb method for increased energy and weight loss.
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 Gabriel Method
Jon Gabriel teaches his plan to end emotional eating and lose weight in a healthy way.
The Genotype Diet
Based on genetic body types.
Get Ready Diet
This diet claims you can lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks.
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
Hamptons Diet
A more nutritional version of the Atkins Diet.
Herbalife Weight Loss Program
ShapeWorks - uses meal replacement shakes and protein booster.
Herbal Magic
Canadian based weight loss and management company that specializes in programs to help
people who wish to lose weight or continue to keep off weight they have lost.
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.
How The Rich Get Thin
High protein low carb approach with high doses of calcium recommended
Japanese Diet
Healthy Japanese Diet to help women achieve better health and weight loss.
Jenny Craig
Franchised weight loss centers.
Joy's LIFE Diet
Teaches how to overcome negative lifestyle habits in order to loose weight.
Karl Lagerfeld Diet
The diet he used to loose 92 pounds.
Ketogenic Diets
High-fat and higher protein diets with no carbohydrate.
Kimkins Diet
An extremely low Calorie, low carb, low fat online program.
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.
Living Low Carb
Provides recipes and guidelines on how to loose weight with a low carb diet.
Low Carb Diets
Generally a diet with 40% or less carbohydrate content.
Lunch Box Diet
Use portion-controlled healthy lunches to lose weight.
Macrobiotic Diet
Far Eastern diet  based on whole grains, and holistic living.
Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet
Claims a weight loss of 21 pounds in 21 days.
Master Your Metabolism
Jillian Michaels' latest plan to achieve wieght loss.
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.
MediterrAsian Way
A diet combining the healthy habits of two cultures for weight loss.
Metabolic Balance
Holistic approach to balancing metabolism so that you can achieve your ideal weight.
Metabolism Diet
The Diet identifies your metabolism type, then teaches you to eat accordingly.
Michael Thurmond Makeover
Made popular on Extreme Makeover, Michael offers his plan for quick results in 6 days.
My Diva Diet
Geared to women. Uses 5 factors that the author believes will become a lifestyle, ending the need
for further dieting attempts
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  (AHA)
American Heart Association diet for a heart healthy weight loss
No Flour, No Sugar Diet
Dr. Gott's Diet Program eliminating refined flour and added sugar.
No Grain Diet
Seeks to regulate insulin levels by limiting grains and sugars which promotes weight-loss.
Nu-Kitchen
A meal delivery company with weight-loss options servicing the New York City Area.
NutriSystem
A portion-controlled diet where the food is premade.
Oatmeal Diet
Uses oatmeal as a method of weight loss because of it's high fiber and fat absorbing properties
Oprah Diet
Focuses on nutritious meals and snacks that are to be taken at frequent intervals so as to reduce
hunger while simultaneously providing nourishment to the body.
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.
Park Avenue Diet
This plan includes a lifestyle makeover that covers diet, beauty, fitness, fashion, and poise.
Peanut Butter Diet
Fad dieting at it's finest.
Pen and Paper Diet
Michael Dow's calorie counting method to weight loss.
Personality Type Diet
A unique weight loss program based around personailty and behavioral factors.
Picture Perfect Weight Loss
Dr. Shapiro's holistic and visual approach to controlling eating.
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.
Raw Food Diet: Eating in the Raw
Former super model Carol Alt's version of the raw foods diet concept.
Raw Food Detox Diet
Gradually incorporates raw foods into the diet which promotes weight loss.
Raw Food Revolution
A raw food diet that includes more raw foods in diet but allows for 20% cooked foods.
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.
Shape Your Self
Martina Navratilova's plan for fitness, nutrition, and weight loss
Six Week Body Makeover
An informercial kit promising transformation in 6 weeks.
The Skinny (Little Black Dress Diet)
This book emphasizes moderation and balancing high Calorie food with low Calorie food.
Skinny Bitch
A total vegan diet that promotes no sugar, no processed foods, and no animal products.
Skinny Switch Secret Diet
An online program that varies daily calorie amounts, allowing  you to eat your favorite foods.
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.
The Solution
This diet focuses on dealing with the underlying root causes of over-eating.
Sonoma Diet
Balanced mediterranean diet based on portion size.
South Beach Diet
Popular nutritionally-balanced weight loss diet.
South Beach Diet Supercharged
New Improved version of the South Beach 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.
Step Diet
This diet operates under the philosophy of "eat less move more".
Stress Eater Diet
This diet helps those who are classified as a "stress eater".
Strip The Fat
An online low Calorie approach to loosing weight.
Sugar Busters
A diet based on the premise that all sugar is bad.
Supermarket Diet
By Good Housekeeping, this diet helps dieters make wise and healthy shopping decisions.
Suzanne Somers Diet
A reduced carbohydrate diet with an additional emphasis on food combining.
Thermogenic Weight Loss
This diet uses thermogenic foods in order to speed up metabolism.
Ultimate Tea Diet
This diet promotes using the healthy benefits of tea in order to promote 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.
Warrior Diet
Difficult to classify, this diet involves a process of undereating and overeating.
Weight Loss Cure
Kevin Trudeau's method to weight loss.
Weight Watchers
The longest surviving weight loss program.
You Are What You Eat
Gillian McKeith's plan for healthy eating and weight loss.
Zone Diet
A popular diet based on a 40:30:30 nutrient ratio.
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