Fad Diets

Food Combining Diet
Food Combining enthusiasts believe the human stomach can only correctly digest one type of food at a time, as different enzymes are needed to digest different food types.
The Food Combining Diet is based on research that proves that food is only digested well when eaten in certain combinations.
Our digestive systems will produce an [...]

The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet first became popular as a heart health diet, but its role may be changing. In the 1960’s it was discovered that some people in the Mediterranean, particularly those from Crete, had a significantly longer life expectancy than people elsewhere in the world. Their diet, which is high in vegetables, meat, [...]

The CSIRO Diet
The CSIRO diet is gaining popularity - CSIRO stands for the Commonwealth and Industrial Scientific Research Organisation.
It is an Australian organisation that researches a multitude of industries including the following sectors.
Agribusiness, Energy and Transport, Environment and Natural Resources, Health,Communication and Services,Manufacturing, and Mineral Resources.
There has recently been alot of talk about the CSIRO [...]

You may have seen the commercial, so what is all the fuss about the Special K diet? Referred to as the Special K Challenge, the Kellogg Company challenges dieters to lose weight using their products and following a 2-week regimen. The claim to this diet was tested during a study where participants ate Special K [...]