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Fad Diets
Kaitlin Miller and Tory Tedrow
Objectives
Introduce negatives of fad diets
Summarize 4 popular fad diets clients
may be following
List pros and cons of each
Common Negatives of Fad
Diets
Encourages rapid weight loss
Limits specific quantities and types
of foods
Recommends specific food
combinations
Discourages exercise
Paleo Diet
Popularized by gastroenterologist Walter L
Voegtlin in 1970s
Way to get back to your roots, eat natural and
gain energy
The diet removes alcohol, processed foods,
grains and dairy
Encourages eating meats, seafood, fruits and
vegetables until you’re full
Does not encourage exercise
Dukan Diet
By Dr. Pierre Dukan
“French Atkins”
Stage 1 (2-7 days): only lean
proteins, oat bran, at least 48 oz
water/day
Stages 2 & 3 (until reach goal
weight): gradually integrate others
foods in limited portions on certain
days
Stage 4: eat whatever for 6 days,
1 day only eat protein
Master Cleanse
Created by naturopath, Stanley
Burroughs
Drink 6-12 glasses daily of:
 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
 2 Tablespoons grade B Maple Syrup
 1/10 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
 8 ounces spring or purified water
Take laxative each morning and night
Follow for minimum of 10 days
The Sonoma Diet
 By Dr. Connie Gutterson, RD, PhD
 Influenced by Mediterranean plantbased diet
 Emphasis on nutrient dense “power
foods”
Wave 1: restricts fruit and dairy
Wave 2: allows more calories and
food and beverage choices (including
wine)
Wave 3: maintenance, allows for
indulgences
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 Rubin T. MASTERING the master cleanse. Better
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 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Truth About
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