It is always recommended to take a balanced diet. The American Dietetic Association has warned that any diet that severely limits one food group should raise a RED flag to dieters.
☆Atkins diet
Theory: It based on restrictions of carbohydrates and focus on eating mostly protein and fat, along with use of vitamin and mineral supplements.
Side Effects: Some are suffering from muscle cramps, diarrhea, general weakness, and rashes more frequently than people on low-fat diets. Others have constipation, bad breath, headache, fatigue, high levels of cholesterol and heart disease. Also when there is a buildup of the byproducts of fat breakdown because the body does not have enough glucose available. The condition can be dangerous, resulting in cell damage, severe illness, and even death.
☆Low GI diet plan
Theory: Taking low GI food, prevent over secretion of insulin, therefore
reduce the fat storage process
Side effects: Low GI food may not be low calories, steak has low GI but high calories. Without proper intake control, these calories will convert to body fat.
☆MONK diet plan
Theory: Eat only breakfast and lunch, meat is allowed but less pork.
No food after 2 pm, can only take water or sugar-free drinks.
Success rate close to 80%
Side effects: Need to maintain this plan at least ½ - 1 year in order to
avoid weight regain. Not suitable for (1) low blood sugar or low blood
pressure (2) elderly (3) type I diabetes (4) kidney failure patients
(5) disease-related obesity
☆Enzyme diet plan
Theory: rapid water loss to reduce weight
Side effects: Watery stools, severe dehydration, may affect GI function
☆Apple diet
Theory: Speedy weight loss
Side effects: unbalanced nutrient intake, result in severe deficiency of proteins, destroys muscle tissues, fat storage is worse once weight rebounds
☆High protein diet plan
Theory: Reduce hunger, increase metabolism, may reduce weight
Side effects: Increases burden on kidneys, causes osteoporosis,
muscle cramps.
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