Mayo Clinic Diet - Weight Loss Wonder Or Fraud?
Ken Black
The Mayo Clinic Diet has been said to be around since the
1940's but no one knows exactly where it came from. Year after
year, the Mayo Clinic gets inquiries regarding the Mayo Clinic
Diet but, none the less, the diet is not associated with the
clinic. The plan offers a new lifestyle approach to maintaining
and managing your weight.
The diet plan allows you eat an unlimited amount of vegetables
and fruits, plus a wide variety of healthy picks from all of
the other food groups. It also focuses on eating grapefruit to
help speed up the weight loss effects with fat burning.
This diet method states, that there are no foods that are
considered off limits but they do advise that if you eat foods
that are high in fat, this will help eliminate hunger. They
also practice the rule that you should stop eating when you
feel satisfied and full. They claim that this is the key
element in the success of this plan. Most diets that restrict
foods can be effective for a certain amount of time but in the
long run you only pack on the pounds again due to feeling
deprived and then overeating.
The other main key in this plan is to maintain a good daily
physical activity level due to its positive effects on weight
management and overall health. The actual Mayo clinic states
that this diet may be dangerous for some people and they
continue to state that this diet is in no way associated with
them. The diet offers rapid weight loss for individuals, by
consuming grapefruit, vegetables, salads and large amounts of
meats and fats. It is still very important not to over eat and
to stop when you feel full. You also want to try avoiding snacks
in between meals on this plan.
Success Rate - while there is no real statistics reported for
the success rate of the so-called Mayo Clinic Diet, it has been
noted that there is rapid weight loss that is common among
dieters that use this method. People on this diet claim they
have lost up to 52 pounds in a 2-month period, which is due to
an extreme weight loss from a high-protein and high-fat plan.
As with any diet, individual results will vary. This can be a
good jump start to your weight loss but you would still need to
get a good exercise plan and eating plan down pat in order to
keep the weight off.
Before starting any diet program or exercise program, consult
your doctor. Your physician will help you choose an exercise
regimen and diet plan that meets your goals and needs. You do
not want to lose weight too quickly as this can be very
damaging to your body and overall health.
As with any fad diet, you will see the weight come off quickly
but if you do not incorporate a healthy style of eating then
you will quickly gain back all that was lost and in some cases
even more.
About The Author: Ken Black is the founder of
http://www.Weight-Loss-Discovery.com . Visit us if you want to
learn more about healthy weight loss.
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