Fad Diets Reviewed: The Grapefruit Diet
According to various Internet sites, this diet is one of the most popular word-of-mount
plans in the United States. Grapefruit is believed to have a fat-burning enzyme
and thus the plan calls for a grapefruit at every meal. Most of the meals also
include some protein (egg, chicken or beef), vegetables and coffee or tea. Calories
add up to about 800 a day, which leads to dramatic weight loss.
Advantages:
The plus side to this diet is grapefruit is a great source of vitamin C
and high in fiber.
Disadvantages:
Any plan that restricts dieters to certain foods is bound to eliminate vital
nutrients and vitamins. The plan simply has too few calories to be safe.
Long-term Success:
Weight rebound is inevitable.
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