It's called the Portfolio diet. And you won't find it in any bookstore.
The goal of the eating plan's creators was simple: to see if a "portfolio" of foods, each with some minor cholesterol-lowering benefits, can have a larger effect when eaten together as part of a regular diet.
Read more »Popping pills has been the principal method of lowering cholesterol since a class of drugs called statins was introduced in the late1980's. Now researchers have discovered a miracle formula that appears to be almost as effective as statins in cholesterol reduction, but without any side effects. The miracle formula is called the Portfolio Diet.
Read more »What if there was a combination of foods that were as effective at lowering LDL cholesterol as prescription drugs? Would it be worth adding some new foods to what you eat each day to avoid medication? A study about a new diet plan known as the portfolio diet shows that various foods, such as nuts, soy protein, oat bran, and plant sterols all can have a cholesterol-lowering effect.
Read more »What Is The Best Life Diet?
Exercise physiologist Bob Greene's TheBest Life Diet is an easy-to-follow, no-gimmicks approach to a healthy diet and lifestyle. It's a dietitian's dream diet -- and one that apparently changed talk show host Oprah Winfrey's life. Winfrey describes in the foreword how, after years of struggling with diets, she found success with The Best Life Diet.
Read more »The Zone diet is a diet popularized in books by biochemist Barry Sears. It advocates consuming calories from carbohydrates, protein and fat in a balanced ratio.
Read more »There are a range of Pros and cons of the Atkins diet, which center from the developers of the diet and those who are currently following the diet. Many arguments on the internet also exist, which state that the Atkins diet is a viable diet and should be allowed to be tried by more people in order for them to benfit from this proven fat burning diet. Latest studies have also shown potential in the Atkins diet fat burning potential for anyone who wishes to use it.
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