BY TIM, JACKIE AND CODIE

DIET FADS

November 2, 2010

Presentation Outline

What causes weight gain?

2 Different diets

Their harms/benefits

Why diets in general do not work Healthy recipe for students to make either

at home or in the dorms

What Causes Weight Gain?

Determined by Calorie Calculations

Amount Consumed vs. Amount Burned

If amount exceeds daily recommended amount, person will gain weight

Will turn to fat and person will gain weight

Other Weight Gain Considerations

Hypothyroidism Food sensitivity Cushing's syndrome Organ disease (kidney, heart, liver) Drug use Anxiety Blood sugar imbalance Essential fatty acid deficiency

Basic Food Pyramid

Atkins Diet

Created by Dr. Robert Atkins Started in 1972 with a series of books

Involves restriction of Carbohydrates

Changes how your body handles fat Instead of burning carbs for energy it

burns fat and as a result you lose weight

How Atkins claims we gain weight

When we eat carbs it turns into gluclose (sugar)

Causes the hormone insulin to be released (moderates gluclose)

As a result, when the insulin levels rise, your body quits burning fat

Fat increases as your body doesn’t burn it

Atkins diet…

Atkins diet takes carbs out of your meals

With only select carbs, such as from high fiber whole foods

Converts glucose relatively slow Blood sugar & energy levels remain

the same No unhealthy food cravings during

the day Less hungry at meals

Does it work?

Accelerates weight loss for short term only

Little research whether it is effective May raise cholesterol levels Rapid weight loss is easier to gain

back Still need to be aware of calorie

intake Causes quick weight loss, not fat

loss! Weight made up from water, glycogen (stored carbs)

South Beach Diet

Created in Miami by the cardiologist Arthur Agatston, M.D.

Developed in the early 1990s and his first book was published in 2003.

The South Beach Diet is similar to the Atkins diet. Dr. Agatston feared that this diet would lead to too few carbohydrates, too much saturated fat, too little fiber, and an increased risk of heart disease.

South beach Benefits

This diet claims to provide people with a long-term weight control solution through a lifestyle change, rather than a series of short-term diets.

According to the American Heart Association, maintaining healthy weight lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer.

South Beach Diet Five Key Principles

The doctor-designed South Beach Diet plan focuses on selecting the right carbs (such as high-fiber vegetables and fruits, whole-grains, (like those from oily fish, nuts, and extra-virgin olive oil and canola oil).

You don't have to count calories, carbohydrates, fat grams, or anything else, or measure out portion sizes. Instead, you'll eat satisfying portions of wholesome foods, like lean proteins, colorful veggies, delicious fruits, healthy fats, and low-fat dairy products.

The South Beach Diet is flexible and easily accommodates your individual tastes and needs. You can substitute the suggested meals with other choices that you prefer, develop your own menus with your family's favorite meals using a meal planner and Foods to Enjoy.

The South Beach Diet is a lifestyle, not a fad diet. This weight-healthy plan teaches you to make healthier eating choices most of the time and encourages regular physical activity.

Weight loss is only one of the many benefits of the South Beach Diet. The program has been shown to help lower the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes by reducing total and LDL cholesterol, and unhealthy triglycerides. By adopting this easy to follow lifestyle, you'll be on your way to living a healthier life!

There are three phases : eliminate cravings and kick starts weight loss-The focus of this two-week period is on eating plenty of nutrient-dense, fiber-rich (and guaranteed delicious!) foods that satisfy your appetite, lose steadily -,it's also the perfect place to start for those people who have 10 pounds or less to lose, who don't have problems with cravings, who don't have excess belly fat, or who simply want to improve their health. maintain for life style- adopted the South Beach Diet lifestyle, making smart food choices that fit the way you live

Does it work?

The South Beach Diet claims to be unique, easy, and works in a three-phase process. Unlike many other diets, with the South Beach Diet, simply substitutes your bad carbohydrates and fats for good ones.

Even though this diet results in weight loss, the lost pounds are often gained back within a few months or even weeks.

Why Diets in General Don’t Work

A recent study by the UCLA suggests that 23% of people of people that go off diets gain the weight back in less than 2 years and 83% after 2 years

Must make a lifestyle change

This includes proper diet and exercise

http://www.magazine.ucla.edu/exclusives/dieting_no-go/index1.html

Healthy Diet Tips…

Never skip your breakfast: it is the most important meal of the day

Give priority to whole grains Focus on veggies and fruits Get your calcium-rich dairy products:

milk, cheese, yogurts. Go lean with proteins: choose poultry

instead of beef or pork & Reduce meat consumption

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Also…

Make sure to eat three meals a day with small snacks in between

Avoid eating 3 hours before sleeping

Avoid foods containing Trans Fat, Partially Hydrogenated Oils and Saturated Fat

Avoid Processed Foods and Refined Sugars

Healthy Meal PlanDay 1 Day 2

Breakfast Breakfast

Spicy breakfast burrito (tortilla, scrambled egg, black beans and salsa)1 cup orange juice1 cup fat-free milk

Cold cereal with raisins and fat-free milk1 small bananaSlice of whole-wheat toast with margarine and jelly

Lunch Lunch

A "deli special" roast beef or chicken sandwich on whole-grain bread (with lettuce, sauteed mushrooms, part-skim mozzarella, and yellow mustard)3/4 cup baked potato wedges

Smoked turkey sandwich on whole-wheat pita bread (with romaine lettuce, tomato slices, salad dressing and mustard)1/2 cup apple slices1 cup tomato juice

Dinner Dinner

5-ounce broiled salmon (stuffed with bread crumbs, celery, and onions) served with rice and slivered almonds1/2 cup steamed broccoli1 cup fat-free milk

5-ounce grilled top loin steak3/4 cup mashed potatoes1/2 cup steamed carrots with honeyWhole-wheat dinner roll1 cup fat-free milk

Snacks Snacks

1 cup cantaloupe 1 cup low-fat yogurt with fruit