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The Dukan Diet continues to be in the media spotlight with help from Kate Middleton, Jennifer Lopez and Giselle Bundchen who have recently endorsed the French plan. This modified Atkins diet continues to take the world by storm especially after it's recent "official" release in the USA. It is the number one diet right now in France, so what is The Dukan Diet really? Is it just another fad diet? Dukan Fundamentals: Phase One: The beginning part of The Dukan Diet lasts one to ten days. During phase one, you may eat unlimited amounts of lean protein including soy, eggs, and lowfat dairy.

Popularized as of late by starlets around the globe, including Beyonce Knowles of Dreamgirls fame, the Maple Syrup Diet is not a diet per se. Rather, it is a cleanse, meant to detoxify the body of all previous food intake, providing a clean slate for future healthy eating. Also known as the "Master Cleanse" or the "Lemonade Diet", the program is basically a mixture of Grade B Maple syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice, spring water and cayenne pepper that a person drinks for up to 10 days.

The South Beach Diet was created for people with cardiovascular conditions. Developed by a cardiologist, this diet allows you to eat three meals a day as well as snacks and dessert. How does this diet afford you the opportunity to lose weight? The South Beach diet encompasses a meal plan filled with good carbs. The assumption is that bad carbs, which are associated with a high glycemic index, disables the body to resist insulin, thereby unable to properly dispose of fats and sugars that accumulate in the body. The South Beach Diet has three levels or phases.

Carrie Fisher, 54, is the new celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig's weight loss program. Carrie Fisher was the 5” 1, 105 lbs “hottie” Princess Leia in Star Wars in the 1970's/80's. Today, at age 54, Carrie Fisher weighed 180 lbs at her heaviest, due to an accumulation of events. How Carrie Fisher gained weight,Carrie Fisher's weight gain, like many women, crept up on her due to lifestyle factors and events in her life. Lack of exercise and an unbalanced diet, together with life on the road, were the main contributing factors to her gaining weight.