Weight Loss diets
Are the most popular, the most numerous, always improving, with new versions. Fad and traditional diets quickly appear and disappear.
Diets Based on One Food
Consist of introducing the one, “miracle”.This is food that will take away the body fat.
Calorie Counting Diets
Estimate the total amount of calories needed. They first take into account body metabolism. After this, the needed calorie decrease is calculated, depending on the desired amount of weight loss and the time allotted. The minimum requirements for optimum functioning of the body must be taken into account.
Diets Based on Restructuring Eating Habits and Modifying Bodily Chemical Structure
Are based on various theories. Losing weight can be achieved by replacing some nutrients with others or eliminating ones that influence body weight negatively. E.g.: low-carb diets, low-fat diets, low- GI diets.
Weight Gain Diets
People also experience problems through being underweight.
Problems that might occur when underweight: complications after surgery, slow recovery after illnesses, weakened immune system and a higher risk of osteoporosis.
It has been established that the optimum amount of extra calories needed is 500 per day. This results in a gain of one pound per week on average, a healthy pace to gain weight. It is important that the extra calories are acquired from energy-dense foods, with high nutritional value instead of eating “empty calories” from high-fat or junk foods.