Different Types of Diet
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3 min readNov 14, 2018
There are many different types of diet that all do different things for the people or the environment. These are 9 that are most common:
- The Atkins Diet- focuses on controlling the levels of insulin in the body through a low- carbohydrate diet.
- The Zone Diet- aims for 40% carbs, 30% fats, and 30% protein in each meal. It also helps control insulin levels, which may result in weight loss, and body weight.
- Ketogenic (Keto) Diet- this diet has been some treatments to epilepsy. It is reducing the amount of carbohydrates and upping fat intake. However, healthy fats are very crucial to this diet. This diet causes the break down ketones through a process called ketosis.
- Vegetarian Diet- majority of vegetarians are lacto-ovo vegetarians, in other words, they do not eat animal-based foods, except for eggs, dairy, and honey.
- Vegan Diet- a vegan does not eat anything that is animal-based, including eggs, dairy, and honey. Vegans do not usually adopt veganism just for health reasons, but also for environmental, ethical, and compassionate reasons.
- Weight Watchers Diet- weight watchers focuses on losing weight through diet, exercise, and a support network.
- South Beach Diet- focuses on the control of insulin levels, and the benefits of unrefined slow carbohydrates versus fast carbohydrates.
- Raw Food Diet- involves consuming foods and drinks that are not processed, are completely plant-based, and ideally organic.
- Mediterranean Diet- specifically focuses on the nutritional habits of the people of Crete, Greece, and southern Italy. The emphasis is on lots of plant foods, fresh fruits as dessert, beans, nuts, whole grains, seeds, olive oil as the main source of dietary fats. Cheese and yogurts are the main dairy foods. The diet also includes moderate amounts of fish and poultry, up to about four eggs per week, small amounts of red meat, and low to moderate amounts of wine.
