The document discusses various diet plans, including the General Motors diet, Atkins diet, Paleolithic diet, blood group diet, South Beach diet, Cabbage Soup diet, Lemon diet, Mono diets, and Acai Berry diet. Each diet has unique principles and guidelines, focusing on aspects like detoxification, carbohydrate management, and food restrictions based on blood type. The document highlights benefits and drawbacks associated with each dietary regimen, emphasizing their suitability for short-term versus long-term health goals.

3. General Motors Diet
• General Motors Diet plan is a program that was developed for
employees of General Motors company for their good health ,
wellness, fitness and even weight loss
• This diet plan works as an internal detoxification for the body
• GM Diet plan is a seven days plan.

4. General Motors Diet
• Day 1 - Only fruits but no bananas
• Day 2 - All kinds of vegetables including cooked and raw vegetables
• Day 3 - Mixture of vegetables and fruits of your choice but strictly no
bananas yet and no potatoes today
• Day 4 - Bananas and milk. Three glasses of milk and eat as many as
eight bananas
• Day 5 - Eat beef and tomatoes + Lots of water
• Day 6 - Eat beef and vegetables.
• Day 7 – Eat some brown rice, fruit juices and all type of the vegetables
to eat.

5. Atkins Diet
• In 1972, Dr. Robert Atkins published Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution which
advocated a low-carbohydrate diet he had successfully used in treating
patients in the 1960s
• In this diet plan, the intake of carbohydrate is very very low but the fat
and protein intake is moderate to high
• THE DOWN SIDE: headache, nausea, irritability, sudden dizziness,
constipation, leads to deficiencies
• A high protein diet leads to high uric acid levels, and hence has been
identified as a risk factor for gout and kidney stones

6. Paleolithic Diet
• The Paleolithic Diet (abbreviated paleo diet), is also popularly referred
to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet
• The Paleolithic diet is a modern dietary regimen that seeks to mimic
the diet of pre agricultural hunter-gatherers
• It consists of foods that can be hunted and fished, such as meat,and
seafood, and can be gathered, such as eggs, insects, fruit, nuts, seeds,
vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and spices
• Exclusions : mainly grains, legumes (e.g. beans and peanuts), dairy
products, salt, refined sugar and processed oils , processed foods.

7. Paleolithic Diet

8. Blood Group Diet
• Blood type is a powerful indicator of
your genetic code. It is believed that
blood types have evolved over
thousands of years and contain the
genetic message of diets and behaviors
from our ancestors
• By following the diet prescribed for
one's specific, blood type, an individual
can make choices that correspond to
their biological profile

9. Blood Group Diet
• The blood type diet is a diet advocated by Peter D'Adamo, and
outlined in his book Eat Right 4 Your Type
• Blood group O is described by D'Adamo to be the hunter, his
perception of the earliest human blood group. The diet recommends
that this blood group eat a higher protein diet
• Blood group A The diet recommends that this blood group eat a higher
protein diet, The diet recommends that individuals of blood group A
eat a diet emphasizing vegetables and free of red meat, a
more vegetarian food intake
• Blood group B is the nomad says D'Adamo, associated with a strong
immune system and a flexible digestive system. He asserts that people
of blood type B are the only ones who can thrive on dairy products.

10. South Beach Diet

11. South Beach Diet
• The South Beach Diet is relatively simple in principle. It replaces "bad
carbs" and "bad fats" with "good carbs" and "good fats”
• The South Beach Diet eliminates carbohydrate sources like refined
sugar and grains in favor of relatively unprocessed foods such as
vegetables, beans, and whole grains. Carbohydrate sources are
considered "good" only if they have a low glycemic index
• The South Beach Diet eliminates trans-fats and discourages saturated
fats, replacing them with foods rich in unsaturated fats and omega-3
fatty acid. Specifically, the diet excludes the fatty portions of red meat
and poultry, replacing them with lean meats, nuts, and oily fish.

13. Cabbage Soup diet

14. Cabbage Soup Diet
• The cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around
heavy consumption of a low-calorie cabbage soup over the time of
seven days
• It is generally considered a fad diet in that it is designed for short-term
weight-loss and requires no long-term commitment
• The typical claimed intent of the diet is to lose 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of
weight in a week, though nutritional experts point out that it is nearly
impossible to lose that much fat within a week. This has lent credence
to claims that much of the weight lost is water

15. Lemon Diet

16. Lemon Juice Diet
• The last few years have seen an increased popularity of lemon juice for
diets because of its claim of helping many people, especially celebrities
to lose weight instantly. It is also called the lemon juice detox
• It is actually a detoxification diet where the body is cleansed of the
toxins that get accumulated due to unhealthy diet and lifestyle. Though
people take up this diet for the purpose of losing weight

17. Mono Diets
• Mono diet – a diet based on the use of a single product. There are a
wide variety of mono diets. By the effective mono diets consider the
following: apple, watermelon, wheat, buckwheat, rice and even
chocolate mono diet
• The Down Side – mono diets leads to deficiencies. For example,
apples do not have proteins, rice contributes to thickening of the bile
and the formation of stones in the gallbladder, lowers hemoglobin in
the blood and causes a lack of vitamins
• Mono diets become boring after a while. It can make one binge after
following mono diets for some days.

18. Acai Berry Diet

19. Acai Berry Diet
• Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is the berry of palm tree with a long
history of traditional usage in Brazil. The Acai Berry Diet involves
supplementing the acai berry into a low calorie diet
• Dr. Perricone highlighted the berry as the number one antioxidant food
on the Oprah show
• Oprah herself mentioned that she has incorporated the berry into her
diet, which caused an explosion in the popularity of acai berry based
weight loss plans

20. Acai Berry Diet
• The acai berry is promoted primarily for its antioxidant effects, which
exceed that of other foods that are high in antioxidants such as
blueberries and red wine
• These antioxidants will enhance general well-being and vitality which
will support weight loss
• The Down Side - Does not encourage dieters to make lifestyle changes.
- Supports the idea of a quick fix approach to weight loss
- It is very expensive