Fat Burning Diets - The Facts
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It can sometimes be confusing as to which ones are actually healthy and which are not.
Lets start out with the infamous;
The Atkins Diet
This diet supposedly works by cutting out carbohydrates, food like bread, rice and potatoes.
On the face of it this might seem like a good idea, the problem is the metabolic processes involved in using fat for energy instead of carbohydrates can lead to various health difficulties such as kidney problems, gout and headaches due to increased uric acid and ketone's.
There is also a common held belief amongst experts that the high amounts of animal fat eaten on the Atkins diet has a negative effect on cholesterol levels which over time can lead to heart disease.
The next of our fat burning diets is;
The Zone Diet
Barry Sear's 'Zone Diet' is a high protein, low carbohydrate, semi-starvation diet.
It is suggested that by consuming the correct amount of these components your body's insulin production is controlled.
The ideal ratios suggested are 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and 30% fat with a concentration on avoiding 'bad' carbohydrates.
The problem with this diet is the emphasis on restricting calories which makes it very difficult to stick to for any length of time.
This diet involves minimizing the consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates.
In this phase most carbohydrates (such as pasta, rice and breads) must be avoided.
The second phase includes specific meal plans and recipes.
This phase is used until a specific weight loss goal is reached.
The South Beach Diet may seem similar to the other fat burning diets we have discussed but other than the first phase, which definitely emphasizes low-carbs, it is not a strict low-carb diet.
The Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet
This diet has been growing in popularity.
Nutritionally it is a reduced carb diet that cycles macro-nutrient ratios (to try and trick your metabolism).
There is no calorie or carb counting and no limit on portion size, just eat until you feel full.
This is one for the person who has tried the other fat burning diets without success, the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet is far easier to stick to in comparison with the other diets mentioned here as it sets out a clear plan incorporating foods you like and also allows 'cheat' days.
Fat burning diets are a dime a dozen, it is more common sense than anything else.
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