You speak: "I want to know, what do most people lose weight on?!». I answer: "Search services to help". In fact, lists of the most popular diets according to Google from the American “Shape” were not translated only by the lazy. I decided to take a closer look and compare, Are the mentalities of those losing weight really that different on opposite sides of the ocean?. so, let's talk about popular objects.
Paleo diet and Dukan diet
IN THE USA, as you understand, They prefer paleo - limiting the diet to fresh meat and fish, vegetables, fruits, seafood, eggs, nuts. The idea of the diet is simple - the human body has changed little since ancient times, if you start eating, like ancient ancestors, lose weight quickly and effectively. In classic paleo you can eat as much as you want., satiated,the main thing is the right products and not to feel heavy.
Dukan Diet, being a leader in the Russian Federation, is a strict low-carb regimen, It is suggested to lose weight by alternating protein and “vegetable” days, then gradually reintroduce some sources of carbohydrates into the diet. Doctor Dukan, unlike homegrown protein weight loss specialists, forces his clients to eat bran, and cares about diet diversity, releasing cookbooks.
What common: people love diets without counting calories, and with lots of hearty food (Hello, meat)
Juice cleansing and diet of Elena Malysheva
In the USA, kits with green juices squeezed out by good food technologists are often ordered by mail.. This is disgusting, between us girls, quite rare. Well, you can imagine a mixture of celery and blueberry juices? And they buy and sell it. The diet itself is a strictly restrictive diet., For some time you will have to give up regular food altogether, and drink only juices from the package.
Elena Malysheva's diet is ready-made food, reminiscent in taste and content, rather, Jenny Craig dishes, than your homemade soups and porridges. Generally, this is normal food, but only packaged in small portions, so you don't overeat. The “miracle of nutrition” is sold in containers, in most cities it must be ordered online.
What common: both systems severely restrict calories, promising quick results. Malysheva’s basic menu looks like 800 kcal, which is equivalent to the daily diet of the left leg of the most mediocre fitness professional. So that, here we see the love of self-denial.
Mediterranean diet and protein diet
The Mediterranean diet is a gourmet's dream. Whole grains, dry red wine, olive oil, avocado, fatty fish, vegetables, that you can only imagine, lean poultry and beef...This, by the way, the only diet, recommended by WHO from the entire list of popular love. The only catch is that, that even with the Mediterranean one must cultivate moderation in oneself.
But in the Russian Federation they prefer a protein diet, and, which one, unclear. Basically, Even a popular scheme in sports is considered protein 40/40/20. But on Russian diet sites this is often carbohydrate restriction 40 g per day and a recommendation to eat protein unlimitedly.
What common: again no calorie counting. In Mediterranean cuisine, it is recommended to determine portion sizes “based on the plate principle.”, and in protein ones they usually either give ready-made menus from the “100g of this and that” series, or the recommendation to “eat to your fill”.
Beyoncé's fat-burning lemonade and Russian buckwheat diet
Lemonade, to be honest, does not deserve a single kind word - for 2 weeks, a smart diet author suggests drinking cayenne pepper-based lemonade, maple syrup and lemon juice. Allegedly, Beyonce lost weight on this diet for the movie “Dreamgirls”. Is it worth reminding, that the singer was blown back to natural dimensions very, very soon?
Buckwheat diet, in contrast to the foreign “neighbor” in the group, at least it won't give you gastritis. But there is only porridge in scanty quantities, no protein sources, no healthy fats, without salt, finally...let's not talk, that this is the healthiest diet in the world, it will lose a fair amount of muscle, and the breakdowns after “buckwheat” are epic, eg, whole chocolate bar, not simple, and 200 g.
What common: craving for experiments and trust in promises to “lose weight quickly”.
Ketogenic diet and Japanese diet
Keto - an invention from the world of professional bodybuilding. Truth, it was originally invented to treat patients with epilepsy. The ketogenic diet suggests getting energy from fats and proteins., and ignore carbs. A very fashionable trend in “British science” is proof of the complete safety of keto for humans and its good tolerance. Anyone who has ever sat through a salmon simmer is now laughing hysterically. We see, them, who say that keto is well tolerated?, do not use communication skills too often (I usually don't want to talk, I want to hide in a corner, and sleep there, and if they wake you up, kill them), and do not try to learn something intellectually expensive.
“Japanese” in the Russian sense of the word is not the diet of Okinawans, as advanced readers of the translated American gloss might think. This is a diet with, Sorry, fried zucchini, grated carrots and 100 gram portions, for some reason, fried fish. And all without salt. Think, if only the Japanese really ate like this, they would not be the most advanced nation in terms of technology. They would kill. For money and a sausage sandwich.
What common: yet again, desire for quick results, but with a different sauce. The ketogenic diet promises the acquisition of muscle definition in almost 3 of the week, "Japanese" — getting rid of 5 cm in waist 2 of the week. Reviews of both confirm this, as well as another simple fact - the tolerance of both diets is pretty lousy.
so, in the top five popular diets there was... one whole, recommended by WHO, and the FDA. Basically, Only the Mediterranean diet does not restrict macronutrients, does not exclude product groups, and allows you to create a balanced diet. Everything else is pretty debatable., but promises quick results. So that, we're not that different, ordinary American and Russian women.
Elena Selivanova
