The Dukan Diet
While the Dukan Diet has been popular in France for almost a decade it has only recently gained popularity in the United State in the past year. The rise in popularity can be linked to Kate Middleton who was rumored to have been on the diet to help slim down for the royal wedding in April 2011. By May 2011 The Dukan Diet book was #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The Dukan Diet was created ten years ago by the French medical doctor Dr. Pierre Dukan. The diet is a high protein, low fat and low carbohydrate diet. The diet consists of four phases: 1. Attack phase: The first phase is used to instill lasting motivation by eating pure protein which results in a 1 or 2 pound weight loss per day. This phase last about one to ten days and allows to you to choose from 68 high protein foods. 2. Cruise phase: The second phase adds vegetable into the diet. The dieter will alternate pure protein days and protein with vegetables days. This phase can last for months depending on the about of weight loss desired. The average weight loss is 2 pounds per week. 3. Consolidation phase: The third phase allows two celebration meals per week. During the celebration meals a person may eat whatever they like. During this phase no weight loss is expected. A person stays in the Consolidation phase 5 days for every pound lost in the Cruse phase. 4. Permanent Stabilization phase: Phase four is the maintenance phase that lasts for life. A person is to follow three rules: 1. Consume three Tablespoons of oat bran a day 2. Choose to take the stairs and walk whenever possible 3. Have a pure protein day once a week Unlike other diets, the Dukan Diet does not require any counting, is low fat, and you can eat as much of the diet approved food as you wish until you feel satisfied. The diet does acknowledge that there can be negative side effects such as bad breath, constipation, dry mouth and fatigue. The critics of this the Dukan Diet claim that the diet can be dangerous because it doesn’t include all the nutrients required for good health and can lead to nutrient deficiencies and kidney problems. Karen Ansel, MS, RD, CDN with the American Dietetic Association agrees that the Dukan Diet is not the healthiest diet. She states that although the diet does recommend several healthful practices, it is hard to recommend the diet because the first two phases are highly restrictive and raise health concerns. In November 2011, the British Dietetic Association listed the Dukan Diet on their Top 5 Worst Celebrity Diets to Avoid in the New Year because there is no solid science to back up clams the diet makes. The BDA states the diet works by restricting foods, calories and portion control. http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442464088 http://www.bda.uk.com/news/111117CelebDiets.html http://www.ducandiet.com
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Stacey Walsemann
2/19/2012 10:44:40 pm
Hi Kimberly, That is an interesting diet. It sounds like the atkins diet. I have never heard of the Dunkan Diet. It does not sound very healthy and the side effects don't sound to good either. Thanks for sharing the different fad diets because there are so many out there that people fall into for a fast fix. Its interesting to read about them.
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