One recent incarnation of the grapefruit diet lets you stuff yourself, as long as you eat half a grapefruit before you do.
May 13, 2006 (Press Release) --
Which grapefruit diet?
If you buy the notion that grapefruit encourages weight loss, next step is choosing a plan. Type "grapefruit diet" into MSN Search and you'll be overwhelmed with possibilities – including the perennial 800-calorie regimen few can stick with.
On the flip side, one diet that pops up frequently—and follows the grapefruit-with-every-meal approach used by Scripps—may be too good to be true. One version goes like this:
Breakfast: Grapefruit with two eggs, two slices of bacon
Lunch: Grapefruit with salad, any dressing, any meat in any amount
Dinner: Grapefruit with salad or a red or green vegetable, meat or fish cooked any style, coffee or tea
Bedtime snack: 8 ounces tomato juice or skim milk
With this diet it's supposedly the food combinations that burn fat so you can't eliminate anything. It's okay to eat meat, salad or vegetables until you're stuffed – and to fry things in butter. You avoid snacking, cut down on coffee, drink lots of water and steer clear of desserts, breads and certain vegetables.
Not surprisingly, it has its critics.
"Not only does this diet raise concern because of its high saturated fat and cholesterol intake, two factors contributing to heart disease and cancer, it also makes the claim that one can lose 52 pounds in 10 weeks. This sets up false expectations for a realistic and healthy rate of weight loss," said Christine E. Filardo, a registered dietitian with the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Filardo considers grapefruit a delicious food that makes a substantial contribution to the body's daily need for vitamins A and C, as well as fiber – all for the 60 calories in half a grapefruit. But her organization advocates eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables everyday. "Calorie for calorie," she says, "fruits and vegetables are a dieter's best friend."
Another option is what authors Daryl L. Thompson and M. Joseph Ahrens call the 'Trans Diet.' In their book, "The Grapefruit Solution," they make a case for grapefruit, juice or capsules as a value-add with most of today's popular diets. With its low ranking on the glycemic index, they maintain grapefruit can accelerate weight loss in low-carb, low-fat or portion-control diets.
The authors have strong ties to the Florida citrus industry, but their impetus goes beyond grapefruit. As Ahrens put it: "Our hope is that the public will recognize that we need to eat right (including grapefruit) and exercise, and adopt a healthier lifestyle to fight the growing epidemic of obesity."
Source: http://www.msn.com/
If you buy the notion that grapefruit encourages weight loss, next step is choosing a plan. Type "grapefruit diet" into MSN Search and you'll be overwhelmed with possibilities – including the perennial 800-calorie regimen few can stick with.
On the flip side, one diet that pops up frequently—and follows the grapefruit-with-every-meal approach used by Scripps—may be too good to be true. One version goes like this:
Breakfast: Grapefruit with two eggs, two slices of bacon
Lunch: Grapefruit with salad, any dressing, any meat in any amount
Dinner: Grapefruit with salad or a red or green vegetable, meat or fish cooked any style, coffee or tea
Bedtime snack: 8 ounces tomato juice or skim milk
With this diet it's supposedly the food combinations that burn fat so you can't eliminate anything. It's okay to eat meat, salad or vegetables until you're stuffed – and to fry things in butter. You avoid snacking, cut down on coffee, drink lots of water and steer clear of desserts, breads and certain vegetables.
Not surprisingly, it has its critics.
"Not only does this diet raise concern because of its high saturated fat and cholesterol intake, two factors contributing to heart disease and cancer, it also makes the claim that one can lose 52 pounds in 10 weeks. This sets up false expectations for a realistic and healthy rate of weight loss," said Christine E. Filardo, a registered dietitian with the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Filardo considers grapefruit a delicious food that makes a substantial contribution to the body's daily need for vitamins A and C, as well as fiber – all for the 60 calories in half a grapefruit. But her organization advocates eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables everyday. "Calorie for calorie," she says, "fruits and vegetables are a dieter's best friend."
Another option is what authors Daryl L. Thompson and M. Joseph Ahrens call the 'Trans Diet.' In their book, "The Grapefruit Solution," they make a case for grapefruit, juice or capsules as a value-add with most of today's popular diets. With its low ranking on the glycemic index, they maintain grapefruit can accelerate weight loss in low-carb, low-fat or portion-control diets.
The authors have strong ties to the Florida citrus industry, but their impetus goes beyond grapefruit. As Ahrens put it: "Our hope is that the public will recognize that we need to eat right (including grapefruit) and exercise, and adopt a healthier lifestyle to fight the growing epidemic of obesity."
Source: http://www.msn.com/
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