Underlying damage to connective tissue and fat-cell formation cannot be reversed, but Dr. Lionel Bissoon says a diet rich in organic, antioxidant-filled munchies (like those found in the Amazon) can reduce the appearance of cellulite and prevent its development.

Personally, I’m skeptical of the claims the so-called anti-cellulite diet makes, but he suggests estrogen-laden foods (such as soy) and a menu high in essential fatty acids, which help regulate metabolism, improve connective tissue and make skin stronger and cellulite less visible. (more…)

The Shangri-La Diet: The No Hunger Eat Anything Weight-Loss Plan by Seth Roberts, Ph.D, has been described as everything from “the olive oil diet” to “the strangest way to lose weight.”

Here’s why: It requires you to drink 100 to 400 calories of sugar water and/or flavorless edible olive oil daily, at least an hour before or after your meals. This makes your stomach feel full.

Once you’ve had your water and/or oil, you’re free to eat anything you want. Let’s face it, traditional diets are boooring! I actually like the fact that the Shangri-La diet takes an unorthodox approach to losing weight. (more…)

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Based on the book Eat Right 4 Your Type by Peter D’Adamo, the Blood Type Diet says people can reach optimal health by way of their blood type, through different meal and exercise plans.

Many of the foods the Blood Type diet shuns are the same ones that many dietitians and nutritionists agree you should be eating. (more…)

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Diet Book: The Sonoma Diet by Dr. Connie Guttersen, R.D., Ph.D. This book showcases the flavorful foods of California’s wine country, so weight loss is both easy and enjoyable.

Based on the Mediterranean eating style, the diet also offers health benefits and becomes a lifestyle once you reach your goal weight.

Philosophy The meal plan, written by a registered dietitian who is also a culinary expert, encourages long-term weight loss through a healthy diet that includes popular Mediterranean staples: fruits, vegetables, fish, cheese, olive oil, nuts, and wine. The diet focuses on what you can eat, rather than what you can’t. (more…)

The basics A new book, The Structure House Weight Loss Plan, promises to give you all the wisdom of the renowned four-week live-in weight-loss center, where residents take 80 classes in exercise, psychology, and nutrition.

One former resident calls the Durham, North Carolina program a “college education for healthy living.”

It boasts an impressive success rate, claiming 92 percent of patients continue to lose or maintain their weight loss two years after leaving. (more…)

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The Asian Diet Compared to rural China, death from heart disease in the United States is nearly 17 times more common in men and nearly 6 times more common in women. Researchers credit the traditional Asian diet, along with a more active lifestyle.

The traditional diets of China, Japan, and much of the rest of Asia are models of plant-based eating: rice or noodles at the center of the plate, a wide variety of fruits, greens, and other vegetables, and protein often in the form of soy foods and heart-healthy fish.

There is little red meat or dairy, so saturated fats are generally low. Calcium comes from calcium-rich vegetables and calcium-enriched soy foods. (more…)

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Much like the Metabolism Diet, the Scarsdale Diet plan uses a similar meal plan involving less than the recommended amount of water (four glasses a day, instead of eight).

The diet created by Dr. Herman Tarnower, is also a precursor to the highly popular low carbohydrate, low calorie diets that have taken the country by storm. (more…)

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Diet The program at the LA Weight Loss Centers is based on a reduction of calories, behavior modification, one-on-one counseling, and the use of the program’s supplements and nutrition bars. Former program clients lead the program.

Philosophy Losing weight is an individual process, and no-one-diet fits all. Participants obtain a personalized diet based on their own needs. (more…)