Mayo Clinic Diet information
The Mayo Clinic Diet is a high fat low carbohydrate diet
that is in no way related to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
USA. The Mayo clinic website states: "We can offer you
clear and official advice: don't believe any of these diets.
They did not originate at Mayo Clinic and are not approved
by Mayo Clinic. These diets may promote temporary quick weight
loss. However, they are not nutritionally balanced or a safe
method of weight loss for long-term success. Such diets can
be dangerous for some individuals." 'The Mayo Clinic
Diet is available in many forms but most talk about the fat
burning qualities of grapefruit. The diet allows as much grapefruit,
meat and high fat foods as you can eat to control hunger but
not much else. The Mayo Clinic diet completely eliminates
all sugars and starches from the diet and limits caffeine
intake. It also advocates that grapefruit, salad and bacon
should be part of each diet.
Mayo Clinic Diet : Reasons For
- No portion control
- Can eat as much as you like
Mayo Clinic Diet : Reasons against
- Grapefruit does not burn fat and eating lots of fat doesn't
help you lose weight
- Limited carbohydrates can cause weakness
- Eating foods associated with heart disease is encouraged
- Diet doesn't contain some required vitamins and minerals
Mayo Clinic Diet : Verdict
The Mayo clinic Diet is a perfect example
of a fad diet that uses a famous name to promote a useless
product. This diet will not help you loss weight and encourages
overeating of unhealthy foods. Both the real Mayo Clinic and
I would not recommend it.
Below is one such example of a Mayo Clinic
Diet.
Breakfast:
1/2 grapefruit
2 eggs any style
2 slices of bacon
Lunch:
1/2 grapefruit
Salad with any dressing
Meat any style and any amount.
Dinner:
1/2 grapefruit
Salad with any dressing OR a red or green vegetable cooked
in butter or spices.
Meat or even Fish any style cooked any way.
Before Bed:
8oz. glass of tomato juice or 8 oz cup of skim milk.
Everything in the diet is the minimum amount you should eat
and at each meal you should eat until full. At least eight
glasses a day of water should drunk while following this diet
You can discuss and find out more about the Mayo
Clinic Diet in the forum.
If you would like more information
on the mayo clinic diet myth fromt the official Mayo
Clinic website
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