Diets are a huge part of the American lifestyle. Often people are concerned with their appearance/weight, especially around the beginning of the year. Recently a new diet hit Americans with a bam. Pierre Dukan, a nutritionist, is the creator of this special diet and has been working on it for 30 years.
The Dukan Diet originated in France and was known as the Dukan method. Translated into 9 different languages, including English, the diet has be known to work quite well.
People are happy to try this diet out, because unlike other diets it doesn’t require you to count calories or measure things out ! The Dukan Diet has different phases with different requirements.
Phase 1, the "Attack" phase, is quite simple: Eat all you want of lean protein, along with 1.5 tablespoons of oat bran and 1.5 liters of water daily. That’s it. Dieters can choose from 72 lean or low-fat meats (excluding pork and lamb), fish, poultry, eggs, soy, and nonfat dairy.
This is followed by the "Cruise" phase, which allows unlimited amounts of 28 non-starchy vegetables every other day along with a core diet of unlimited lean/low-fat protein and 2 tablespoons of oat bran. Carrots, peas, corn, and potatoes are not on this list of vegetables but appear in the next phase.
Phase 3, "Consolidation," allows unlimited protein (including pork and lamb) and vegetables every day, along with one piece of low-sugar fruit, 2 slices of whole-grain bread, and 1 portion of hard cheese. Dieters can also have 1-2 servings of starchy foods and 1-2 "celebration" meals (in which you can eat whatever you want) per week during this phase. In this phase, you begin the lifetime commitment of eating the core diet of pure protein one day each week, preferably the same day.
Phase 4, "Stabilization," is the maintenance portion of the plan. The author promises you can eat whatever you like without regain if you follow his rules - one day a week, follow the same all-protein diet as in Phase 1; eat 3 tablespoons of oat bran a day; and walk for 20 minutes daily and never take elevators or escalators.
I have several friends and family members that have tried and used this diet method and have lost up to 5 pounds a week. My good friend Donna dropped a total of 15 pounds which was her goal. The Dukan Diet is no joke and is a definite must get if you want a diet that works!
Information from: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/dukan-diet-review
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