The Dukan Diet has been highlighted in the British press recently and being talked about on breakfast time TV the hotbed of gossip surrounding latest and fad diets.

The Dukan Diet is also known as the French Diet

It is the invention of French nutritionist Pierre Dukan and is created on the principle of a very strict diet regime that has the ideology of taking on more protein while cutting back  on carb and fat rich foods.

The Dukan Diet and The Atkins Diet are very similar in so much both are based on principle of making the body attack and diminish its own fat reserves.

So What is The Dukan Diet

Essentially a diet plan that brings into play key phases along the diet timeline.

For example Phase 1 is to only eat protein rich foods and drink only water – effectively cutting out any unnecessary calorific intake.

There are 3 other steps in the diet plan that basically keep repeating the same message – Lower your fat and carb intake.

Where To Buy Dukan Diet UK

There is a book available stocked in most high street book stores

We could go into greater depth explaining the diet principles and how they work- but it is actually explained far better within the review of a recent product called Decarb.

Decarb is a natural carb blocker that can stop the absorption of over 60% of your carbohydrate intake.

Read More about DeCarb

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Tesco Diets have a great offer, offering a guaranteed weight loss – or your money back.

The latest campaign is “Lose a stone in 8 weeks – or your money back”

Tesco Diets offer one of the most effective and cheapest plans available in the UK – there are numerous slimming success stories over the past years, involving real life everyday people as opposed to the more contractually obliged celebrity.

“providing tailored diet plans, a personalised shopping list, as well support from registered nutritionists and access 24/7. You can also get your diet delivered to your door”

Join Tesco Diets For £29.99

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TrimSecrets Double Strength Diet Capsules is the latest in the TrimSecrets brand range and released just in time for the start fo the 2010 weight loss season.

The original TrimSecrets Diet plan was created by world renowned naturopath Jan de Vries – the diet plan consisted of a 5 step diet plan and a diet capsule.

The original diet plan was based on a booklet explaining how a calorie controlled diet, avoiding stress and exercising regularly was the key to achieving your diet success.

Most Popular UK Diet Tablets

The TrimSecrets 5 Step Plan

1. Follow a healthy balanced diet and count calorie intake

2. One TrimSecrets capsule before each meal 3 times daily

3. Drink plenty of fluid

4. Try to refrain from stressful situations

5. Take regular exercise

Nothing really that revolutionary, certainly nothing that hasn’t been trotted out time and time again.

TrimSecrets Diet Capsules

The actual diet plan seems a bit flaky – so what of the diet capsule.

The original capsule was based around providing vitamins and minerals with added Yerba Mate, Green tea and more than a sprinkling of caffeine.

The new capsule formula (Double Strength) has an alarmingly high number of ingredients – details of which can be found on the official website.

TrimSecrets In The Press

Media attention and TrimSecrets are no strangers. The latest high profile celebrity to be associated with them is bra model Michelle Mone.

Michelle reportedly lost nearly five stone while using the diet plan. Her story is featured in the Sun and Mail newspapers as well as Now Magazine.

It could be argued that the capsule itself was not responsible for Michelle’s weight loss.

Is TrimSecrets Effective

There is a lack of any real clinical evidence to suggest the capsule is one to pin your weight loss hopes to.

Other Diet Tablets To Consider

Its very hard to ignore Capsiplex, the chili diet pill.

Capsiplex became a household name when the media featured it heavily after several celebrities admitted to using it.

Capsiplex went on sale and quickly sold out after just 3 days. A reported 1 million units have now been sold.

Capsiplex has been nicknamed the ‘Miracle Diet Pill”

More about Capsiplex

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Duromine is a prescription only appetite suppressant based on the powerful diet drug, Phentermine.

Duromine is normally prescribed by doctors to patients that are dangerously over weight or obese and are urgent need of a weight loss solution and have a particularly high BMI (Body Mass Index) – usually 28 or above.

Duromine is one of a select few diet tablets that have the approval of the FDA (Food & Drugs Administration) – but can also be prone to rather unpleasant negative side effects.

Duromine,  Phentermine and Speed

Phentermine is chemically similar to amphetamine (more commonly known as speed) and increased energy levels are not uncommon amongst patients.

Due to the possible of a side effect, it is highly advised to not attempt buy Duromine either online of from the high street (it is not available to purchase via the high street in the UK) – only obtain GP or doctor consultation and subsequent prescription.

Possible Duromine Side Effects

The active ingredients (Phentermine) can be responsible for several potential side effects some pretty nasty.

Phentermine is also highly addictive and users can develop a dependency.

Common side effects include:

• Jittery feeling
• Headache or migraine
• Insomnia
• Risk of increased blood pressure
• Dysphoria
• Diarrhea or Constipation
• Respiratory problems
• Chest pain

If the symptoms persist stop taking immediately and consult your GP.

Alternative To Phentermine

Phen375 is commercial alternative to Phentermine that can be purchased without prescription. It is formulated from its own set of ingredients and is not considered drug classed.

Phen375 is perfectly legitimate and respected appetite suppressant and fat burner combination that is manufactured in FDA approved facilities using premium and pharmacy grade ingredients.

Phen375 is regarded to be is not just an alternative to Phentermine it is a far superior product.

Read More about Phen375

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The Maple Syrup Diet is also known as the Lemon Detox Diet

The Maple Syrup Diet is typical fad diet that was given partial credibility by Beyonce Knowles.

Beyonce claimed to have lost over 20lbs in a little over two weeks by drinking Maple Syrup and little else.

Beyonce ate nothing for over a fortnight and survived by drinking only Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup – the sap extracted from palm and maple trees.

Maple Syrup was part of Beyonce’s strict detox, cleanse and fast regime – not that Beyonce needed to lose much weight.

Incedently the sales for Madal Bal Natural Tree Syrup and associated products have soared since Beyonce’s association.

It is also interesting to note that after Beyonce had stopped her health regime she reportedly went on a binge and ate everything she could lay her hands on put a large majority of the weight she had lost straight back on again.

What Is The Maple Syrup Diet

Initially introduced in the mid 1980′s it was the brainchild of naturopath Stanley Burroughs.

Many of the claimed benefits include weight loss, cleansing the body of toxins, greater resistance to illness, improved concentration, increased energy, clearer skin and eyes, shinier hair and stronger nails.

Does The Maple Syrup Diet Work

Maple Syrup is beneficial to all round human health and should not be targeted towards soley weight loss.

It is an ideal natural substance to take on a regular basis but should not be used as a  “diet product” as such – it is better used to promote colon health as part of the detox and cleanse process.

Where To Buy Maple Syrup

The product is branded under several different names – High street stockists such as Boots, Superdrug and Holland and Barrett are regular stockists.

Can also be purchased online Buy Maple Syrup

Other Similar Products

Acai or Acai Berries are especially beneficial to health.

Just as with Maple Syrup, Acai has excellent detox and cleansing properties. Acai is considered to be the number 1 superfood. More about Acai Berries

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This year has definately been a benchmark year for the diet industry with several much anticipated and publicised diet tablets thrust upon the ever eager consumer.

Alli is probably the most anticipated and publicised of them all.

The Alli diet tablet went on sale over the counter mid April, much earlier than expected – Boots the Chemist and Superdrug being the obvious stockists with supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda, keen not miss out on what was and is a huge marketing opportunity.

While supplies of Alli tablets were and still will be for the foreseeable future, flying off the shelves – the accompanying Alli Diet Plan (a book) has stalled a little.

The Alli Diet Plan

The Alli Diet Plan is 350 page paperbook book that explains what Alli is, how to gain the most from it and the potential side effects and dangers. More about Alli Diet Tablets

At least the first few chapters are anyway!

The rest of the book is quite a disappointment. Although at £9.99 it will not cause too much of dent in your weight loss budget – it is not money well spent.

After  a pretty concise explanation detailing the mechanations – the expected revolutionary diet plan never really kicks in.

The more experienced dieter will  find over three quarters quite insulting. The Diet plan is not so much a diet plan as a cobbled together recipe resource.

“The plan, is just to eat sensibly whilst using the product. Paying £9.99 for this concept will benefit the company behind the concept in terms of profit – not the consumer.”

Is The Alli Diet Plan Worth Buying

In a word, no. Every peice of information about the tablet can be found on the internet for free with very little effort. If you really need advice such as…

“Dont go shopping when your hungry as you may be tempted by fatty convenience food”

…then possibly!

Where To Buy The Alli Diet Plan

The Alli book can be purchased in most high street shops that sell the Alli tablet as well as most book stores.

Alternative Diet Plan

The simple fact of the matter is that most diet plans work to some degree – the weak link is the seriousness of the effort and input of the dieter.

The Tesco Diet Plan is one of the most successful weight loss programmes in the UK. The community and resources available are huge and cost from £1.50 per week.

More about Tesco Diets

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The Reverse Diet is akin to living your life back to front as far as meal time are concerned. Eat what you normally would for breakfast at dinner and what you normally would for dinner – for breakfast.

Health and nutritionists believe that calories taken on at the start of the day are burnt off  more effectively than later on in the evening as we are more mobile at the beginning of the day than by the end. By eating bigger portions when we awake we are least likely to put on weight.

The phrase Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince and dinner like a pauper was first attributed to the Reverse Diet

Origin Of The Reverse Diet

Tricia Cunningham is the originator of the Reverse Diet – Tricia apparently lost in excess of 160lbs by simply reordering her meals throughout the day.

A typical breakfast for Tricia would be rice and vegetables. While in the evening just a bowl of cornflakes, toast or whatever Tricia would have for typical breakfast.

“Dinner at Denise Van Outens House may be a disappointment.”

“Eat Breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince and dinner like a pauper”

Denise Van Outen – follower of the Reverse Diet

In conjunction with nutritionist Heidi Skolnik, Tricia put her experiences, findings and expertise into the best selling book that has become a huge hit with Hollywood A-listers including Denise Van Outen, Byonce Knowles and Angelins Jolie.

How To Use The Reverse Diet

There is not an awful lot involved and just three rules apply:

1. Have a big breakfast to start off the day
2. Eat a smaller meal at lunchtime
3. prepare a tiny portion for dinner

Of all the all the diets and diet plans in existence this has to be one of the easiest to follow – but how Tricia Cunningham managed to spin a complete book out of this principle is both amazing and profitable.

Check Your BMI (Body Mass Index)

The book draws up meal plans and recipe ideas and if you don’t relish the idea of meat and potatoes for breakfast, just eat more of what you usually have in the morning and gradually reduce the amount you eat at each meal.

Does The Reverse Diet Work

A majority of diets work – it is just discipline by the dieter is the main cause for failure.

Reverse Diet Pro’s

Eating less and less throughout the day is sensible as going to bed on a full stomach is not wisest decision if losing weight is a concern.

Reverse Diet Con’s

Finding the time to prepare a large meal in the morning is not practical for everyday folk.

Summary

Good intentions and definitely the correct principle but the book repeats the King/Prince/Pauper theme too many times.

Looking Elsewhere

Unless you lead a celebrity lifestyle Tesco Diets has a large community and priced at just £2.99 per week. More about Tesco Diets

The Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program is a very expensive way to lose weight. Jenny Craig has become an inc. and now offers franchise opportunities in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand with possibly a greater focus on gaining pounds for the coffers than helping their customers lose them.

The Jenny Craig Diet started in New Zealand and Australia and then went international – thanks to the world wide web.

Founded in 1983, Jenny Craig, Inc. is one of the best known and popular diet programs in the world.

Jenny Craig can offer prospective dieters a comprehensive weight management program that helps teach a dieter about portion control, develop a healthy relationship with food, increase their energy level through simple activity as well as building more balance into their lives for optimal weight loss and well-being.

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Alli Orlistat is now avilable to buy over the counter.

More about Alli

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There has been much written  about the benefits that can received by joining the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program.  It has become very popular largely due to the mainstream media campaigns, such as television, radio and magazine advertisements.

The current celebrity face and body of Jenny Craig is Queen Latifah.

Queen Latifah replaced Kirstie Alley after her famous weight loss yoyo appearances after the last few years.

How Does The Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program Work

Jenny Craig require you to sign a contract – and once you have subscribed (for typically a three month contract) you must then sign up for either Gold or Platinum membership (at $199/£100 and $299/£150). What do you get for your membership? Someone to weigh you each week, and quite frankly to increase sales for more products (everything from pedometers to cookbooks).

Does The Jenny Craig Diet Work

A majority of diet plans and weight loss programs that are built around portion control and healthy eating do work in the long run – it is more a question of is The Jenny Craig Weight Loss Program worth the money. Sadly it is not.

Other Weight Loss Programs To Consider

Tesco Diets is good value at £2.99 per week and tailored for a UK dieter. Support and a sense of community is the real driver behind the Tesco offering. More about Tesco Diets

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Diet plans such as the 3 Day Diet are classed as fad diets and quickly move out fashion. The 3 Day Diet popular during the mid 1980′s -  the originator of the diet is unknown.

The methodology behind the 3 Day Diet is not to hard to explain – it is to lose weight quickly over a period of about 3 days. While some weight loss can be achieved, the majority of the weight lost is due to water (or fluid loss of your body which can be extremely dangerous.

The 3 Day Diet is to be followed strictly for 3 days and then the dieter must eat as they usually would (pre 3 Day Diet) for about a week before once again following the diet.

What Is The 3 Day Diet

The science behind the diet is that the types of food that are eaten cause a special metabolic reaction that promotes rapid weight loss. Followers of the 3 Day Diet are promised up to 10lbs of weight loss in three days, although realistically, most of that weight is likely due to fluid loss and not the more desirable fat loss.

The diet plan would involve coffee, toast, vegetables, fruits and some other foods such as cheese in very restricted servings over the course of a day. This diet plan must be followed specifically to lose the reported 10 pounds in 3 days – according to its creator or creators.

The 3 Day Diet had many variations – here is a typical example.

DAY 1

• BREAKFAST
• Black Coffee or Tea (if required, with 1-2 packets of Sweet and Low or equivalent)
• 1/2 a Grapefruit or Juice
• 1 Slice of Toast with 1 tbsp. Peanut Butter
• LUNCH
• 1/2 a Cup of Tuna
• 1 Slice of Toast
• Black Coffee or Tea (if required, with 1-2 packets of Sweet and Low or equivalent)
• DINNER
• 3 Oz. any lean red meat or chicken
• 1 cup each of
  • green beans
  • carrots
  • regular vanilla ice cream
• 1 apple

DAY 2

• BREAKFAST
• Black Coffee or Tea (if required, with 1-2 packets of Sweet and Low or equivalent)
• 1 Egg (boiled, scrambled)
• 1/2 a Banana
• 1 Slice of Toast
• LUNCH
• 1 cup of cottage cheese or tuna
• 8 regular saltine crackers
• DINNER
• 2 beef franks
• 1 cup of broccoli or cabbage
• 1/2 a cup carrots
• 1/2 a banana
• 1/2 a cup of regular vanilla ice cream

DAY 3

• BREAKFAST
• Black Coffee or Tea (if required, with 1-2 packets of Sweet and Low or equivalent)
• 5 regular saltine crackers
• 1 oz. cheddar cheese
• 1 apple
• LUNCH
• 1 boiled egg
• 1 slice of toast
• Black Coffee or Tea (if required, with 1-2 packets of Sweet and Low or equivalent)
• DINNER
• 1 cup each of:
  • tuna
  • carrots
  • cauliflower
  • melon
• 1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream

Does The 3 Day Diet Work

Fad diets such as this one are the worst for most dieters to follow. There is not any real weight loss happening – just dangerously depleting yourself of fluids.

In addition, there is no scientific evidence that the foods eaten on this diet cause some specific metabolic reaction conducive to losing weight.

Another negative is that this diet is not a lifestyle change and does not promote exercise- meaning whatever weight you lose with this diet will usually be put back on in a short period of time. As always, consult with a physician before starting any diet or exercise program.

Alternative Diet Plans

Tesco Diets have a three pronged attack for weight loss – utilising menus, support and community for just £2.99 per week. More about TescoDiets

What was Tesco eDiets is now simply Tesco Diets – a slight bit of rebranding but otherwise an unchanged product.

The message is now “Online Healthy Eating Club” – rather than a weight loss plan or diet program.

Tesco Diets is one of the better weight loss or diet solutions in an industry that is plagued by over hype and over expectation.

Lose 10lbs in 5 weeks – at a rate of 2lbs per week is about right and achievable.

What Is Tesco Diets

Very similar to the hundreds of other weight loss programs where a three pronged approach to weight loss recommended.

• A personalised weekly meal plan that is tailored and bespoke
• A slimming mentor to to provide advice and motivation
• Ongoing support from the Tesco Diets team and the member community

The difference being is that the menus are not based around requiring you to buy only the recommended produce ala Jenny Craig - obviously Tesco would prefer you to buy their produce, but it is not a prerequisite.

Tesco Diet Plans

Tesco produce a range of popular diet plans including the Gi Diet, the Mediterranean diet and Light choices. More diet plans from Tesco here

Customer Comments For Tesco Diets

With a proud reputation to uphold Tesco is winning more friends than enemies. Here are just some of the consumer comments taken from unbiased sources.

“As a dieter who has tried anything and everything over the years. I have found the Tesco Diet support and meal plans fantastic and easy to use. I would certainly recommend the service to a friend.”

Read more Tesco Diets Success Stories

“Tesco Diets have a variety of options. They are very supportive and always respond to your questions. It is very useful to have access their website and to log on. Overall I say it is FANTASTIC and the BEST diet website I have so far used.”

On the negative side the free trial introductory offer has now ceased but Tesco Diets still offer great value at £1.50 per week … and you get triple club card points.

Is Tesco Diets Recommended

Probably the best diet program (not to mention the cheapest) available to the UK. The nearest competitor would be Gillian McKeiths Boot Camp – although Ms McKeith has somewhat jumped on the corporate gravy train as of late.

How To Join Tesco Diets

From the official Tesco Diets website – click to join Tesco Diets