THE MAYO CLINIC DIET

Overview (How it works):

The way the diet works is you have to get the Mayo Clinic Diet book and use it as your guide. You'll work your way through two parts: “Lose it!” and “Live it!” Part 1 focuses on 15 key habits, ones to add and ones to lose. You don’t count calories, and you can snack all you want on fruits and veggies. After two weeks you begin Part 2, which focuses on learning how many calories you should eat to either lose or maintain weight and where those calories should come from. In this food diet no food is completely off limits because you’re developing a pattern of healthy eating you’ll follow for life.

Overview (Extra):
The Aim: Weight Loss

The Action: You will shed 6 to 10 pounds in two weeks and continue losing 1 to 2 pounds weekly until you’ve hit your goal weight.

The Goal: You recalibrate your eating habits, breaking bad ones and replacing them with good ones with the help of the Mayo Clinic’s unique food pyramid.

Pros & Cons

• C: May not be easy.
• P: You shape your diet.
• C: Somewhat pricey.
• P: Nutritionally Sound.
• C: Lots of grunt work.
• P: Decreases the risk for high cholesterol levels.
• C: You need to buy a new set of clothes.
• P: Will not starve you.

Is It Safe?
There have been no indications of health risks or side effects on the diet. The U.S. World Report News rated it 5 stars. Still some dietitians believe that the diet is not safe.

My Opinion:
I like the diet and I think that's it's a good method. I would try diet because it doesn't only change your diet with food it also makes you exercise. Therefore it doesn't only help you lose weight it also helps you build stamina and strength.

Good Review:
There have been no studies of the Mayo Clinic Diet itself, but much of what the diet recommends is backed up by researched. For instance, eating meals high in fruits and veggies and low in fat has been shown in many studies to help people lose weight.