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Category Diet guides

Step-by-step guides to popular diets, smart meal plans, and nutrition strategies that actually work. Also breaking down the science and pointing out which diet trends are misleading or even dangerous. Plus, practical tips to make healthy eating simple, doable, and even fun.

Is 1,200 Calories a Day Enough to Lose Weight?

By Mia Davis Want the short version? Here’s what we’re getting into: Planning vs restriction – how your mind may react to strict dieting Can you actually lose weight on 1,200 calories? Is 1,200 your number? Your maintenance calories reveal… Continue Reading →

Cabbage Soup Diet: What Really Happens in 7 Days (and How to Do It Smarter)

Do people still use the cabbage soup diet these days? Far from its peak success in the 80s, it still has its share of popularity. Though now it’s more of a ‘known old trick’ that people turn to when they… Continue Reading →

Very Low Calorie Diet: Uses, Risks & What You Can Eat

Ideally, diets should be about smarter choices and finding a balance. But we don’t always choose the best path. We try to cut corners and try more drastic ways, ‘just to get rid of those first kilos and get things… Continue Reading →

The Flexitarian Diet – a Practical Guide to Plant-Based Eating

Diets and lifestyles that encourage moderation and balance are generally a smart choice, especially with all the drastic ideas popping up in your searches and your social media feeds. The flexitarian diet (aka semi-vegetarian diet) is promoted as one such… Continue Reading →

Portfolio Diet – How to Lower Your Cholesterol and Stay Fit

First things first, the portfolio diet is not about weight loss. It’s meant to help people with high cholesterol and heart issues return to normal levels and improve their health. That basically makes it much more important, especially since it… Continue Reading →

DASH Diet Overview – Is It Good for Weight Loss?

The DASH diet is an eating plan that handles hypertension by reducing sodium intake. But it has other benefits as well.

Is the Carnivore Diet Safe for Weight Loss?

The carnivore diet promises weight loss and impressive health benefits, but it’s actually an extreme elimination diet that can cause health issues.

Autophagy – the Secret for Healthy and Efficient Weight Loss

Autophagy helps your body rejuvenate and create new and strong cells. But it also helps with weight loss.

Can You Really Lose 10 Pounds on the Military Diet?

Hot dogs and ice cream are the strongest selling points of the military diet. That and the promise of losing a few pounds over a few days without severe restrictions. Losing up to 10 pounds in a week sounds fantastic,… Continue Reading →

Is the Watermelon Diet Good for Quick Weight Loss?

The watermelon diet is an easy way of dropping a bit of weight by eating something delicious and refreshing

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