Grapefruit Diet Review Part 3

Diet Type: FAD Diet - Low Calorie, High Fat

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Conclusion

In conclusion, there are several reasons I would recommend avoiding this fad diet. The diet is lacking in sufficient vitamins and nutrients, such as iron and calcium. Also, the plan contains far too few calories, as well as failing to help a person to change their eating habits which is the most important component associated with permanent weight loss. (To see Dr. Padla's approach check out our Sample Diet)

If you do choose to give this diet a shot, I strongly warn against doing so without consulting your regular physician. I would also encourage you to take a multivitamin and maintain a minimum of 1200 calories per day. My personal opinion would be to substitute in different fruits in place of the grapefruit, to avoid monotony. Although. grapefruit is very healthy and low-calorie; it truly doesn't possess any “magical” fat burning properties. In my opinion, the grapefruit is simply a part of this diet, not the key to it. I also would be concerned with the high fat associated with the various protein sources identified for use in this diet (hot dogs, bacon, red meat, cheese…). This can be avoided by substituting protein sources that are low in fat, but still adhere to the general principles of the diet. For example, listed on our web site are sugar free, high protein fruit drinks. They are available in multiple flavors and consist of 70 calories, 15 g protein, 1 g fat, 1 g carbohydrate. Using four or five packets per day (with your daily water intake) will provide you with an adequate daily intake of protein, without increasing your consumption of fat.

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