3.4 Fad Diets Flashcards
What is a fad diet?
diet the emphasizes one food group and includes many gimmicks
What are the characteristics that all fad diets share?
- promote quick weight loss
- use celebrities or actors impersonating medical personnel
- limits food selections
- expensive
- act as a cure all
- do not recognize exercise or behavior modification in weight loss
What are the four categories of fad diets?
- moderate calorie restriction
- cabohydrate focused
- low fat
- novelty
What is a moderate calorie restriction diet?
diet that limits caloric intake to 1200-1800mg per day
What are examples of moderate calorie restriction diets?
Weight Watchers
Jenny Craig
Dr. Phils Ultimate Weight Solution
Dieting for Dummies
What are carbohydrate focused diets?
diets that focus on carbohydrate restriction causing the body to turn glycogen into energy
What can result from carbohydrate focused diets?
weight loss
ketosis
constipation
headaches
muscle cramps
What type of weight is normally lost during carbohydrate focused diets?
water weight
What are examples of carbohydrate focused diets?
Atkins
South Beach
Zone
Nutrisystem
What are examples of carbohydrate focused diets: glycemic load?
New Glucose Revolution
Gi Diet
What are low fat diets?
diet that eliminates animal protein sources and oils and focuses on fruits, veggies, and grains
What is often observed when someone follows a low fat diet?
improvement in cholesterol and blood pressure
What are examples of low fat diets?
Ornish
Pritkins
T-factor diet
Eat More Weigh Less
What are novelty diets?
diet that focuses on gimmicks and promote foods as having special weight loss qualities
What are examples of novelty diets?
Cabbage Soup Diet
Beverly Hills Diet
Cookie Diet
