Don't know what diet to choose (I prefer an easy diet)

Before you start this diet, consult with your doctor.

The program is split into two stages to help you lose weight. The first stage is called "Lose It!" and is constructed to help you lose six to ten pounds in the first two weeks. You will still be able to eat the food you love, but you will have to reduce your calorie intake.

The second stage of the program is called "Live It!" and will enable you to continue with your weight loss of one to two pounds per week. The Mayo Clinic Diet is considered to be efficient in providing lasting results and enabling you to lose your weight in a healthy way.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit Mayo Clinic.

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If you start the DASH diet, your menu will be loaded with fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products. It will also include whole grain food, lean meat, and fish; nuts and beans. DASH diet is rich in fiber and enables you low to moderate intake of fat. It follows US dietary guidelines for sodium intake and contains sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals. The DASH diet lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and makes it easy to lose weight in the long run. 

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the DASH diet.

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It is a well-known fact that people in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, live longer and suffer less from cancer and cardiovascular ailments compared to Americans. Mediterraneans  have more active lifestyle while their diet favors healthy fats you can get from olive oil or various nuts. They also eat fish more often and don't eat as much red meat.

Together with the Harvard School of Public Health, Oldways, a nonprofit organization in Boston, developed a Mediterranean diet pyramid that highlights the importance of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, olive oil as well as eating fish and seafood at least a couple of times a week. Poultry, eggs, and various dairy products should be enjoyed, but in moderation. Sugary food and red meat are not off-limits, but they should be consumed every now and then, and not on a daily basis.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

Check this Mediterranean diet cookbook for recipes. For more information visit Mediterranean diet.

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Flexitarian is derived from two words: Flexible and vegetarian. The term was invented in the early 90's but it became popular only 5-6 years ago. The most prominent advocate of flexitarian diet is Dawn Jackson Blatner wrote The Flexitarian diet book. She claims you don't have to get rid of meat completely to gain health benefits linked to vegetarianism – you can be a vegetarian most of the time, but still eat meat every now and then when you have cravings.

There are three degrees of flexitarian diet you can adopt:

• A beginner who eats meat five days per week.
• An advanced flexitarian who eats meat three to four days per week
• An expert flexitarian who eats meat only two days per week

After you establish what kind of a flexitarian are you, you then follow a diet plan suited for your degree of flexitarianism.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the Flexitarian diet.

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Losing weight is not just about counting calories and restrictions. If you make healthy and nutritive choices, you could eat plenty and still lose weight. This is where Weight Watchers come in handy with their SmartPoints system. No food is off the table, but every food is given points. The healthier the food, the fewer the points. You decide whether you want to spend lots of points on a small amount of junk food, or a few points on an abundance of vegetables. Of course, members are encouraged to spend their points on healthy and nutritionally balanced meals. If you stick to your SmartPoints limit every day, you will lose weight.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences.

For more about Weight Watchers diet visit weightwatchers.com.

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Proponents of the Volumetric diet consider the denseness of certain food while planning a meal. Some foods are less dense than the other which means your calorie intake is lower than when eating denser foods. Low-density foods, that are low in calorie but high in volume, help you feel full and satisfied while dropping pounds. Optimal types of food are fruits and vegetables since they’ll fill you up without you going over your daily calorie limit.

Volumetric diet was established by nutritionist Barbara Rolls who says that this program is more of an approach to eating than it is a structured diet. With Ultimate Volumetrics diet book as your guide, you will be taught how to interpret food’s energy density and master the way of eating fewer calories while still feeling full and satisfied. Though the book encloses numerous recipes and examples of meal plans, its biggest value is that it teaches you Volumetric reasoning and how to use it in everyday life.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the Volumetrics diet.

The MIND diet combines two well-received diets, DASH diet and Mediterranean diet, but focuses on food that affects your brain health. Even though this diet is primarily designed to preserve your mental health, it will also help you lose weight and improve your heart health as well. 

This diet recommends eating green leafy vegetables, lean meat and fish, berries and nuts, and wine. It forbids red meat, butter and margarine, pastry and sugar in general, and high-fat dairy products.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the MIND diet or you can order The MIND Diet book.

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The Jenny Craig at Home program is designed for users who want to lose weight but don't want to/can't go to a Jenny Craig center(there are no Jenny Craig centers outside of US and Canada). With this program, you receive the same personalized weight loss plan, supportive personal Jenny Craig consultant and a healthy Jenny Craig menu as you would in a center. Now you can connect with your personal diet consultant over the phone and your meals are delivered to your home. You also have access to the same online tools as other Jenny Craig members which you can use to make your weight loss even more efficient.

For more information visit jennycraig.com

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The diet focuses on strength, muscle building through training, aerobic exercise and dietary balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat. It is formed in a manner that ensures the vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy body and encourages the construction of muscles that help in speeding up the removal of excess fat from the body. While doing this diet, you should eat six meals per day, drink water at regular intervals and focus on proper and balanced nutrition.

Your meals should contain:

• whole grains
• oatmeal
• olive oil
• green vegetables
• lean meat (if you're vegetarian you can substitute meat with soy, tofu etc.)
• low fat dairy products
• eggs
• legumes
• various nuts

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences.

For more information visit the Abs Diet or order the Abs Diet book.

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This 28-day diet plan has a bit different approach than other diets. It allows a huge breakfast that can even include sweets. The philosophy behind this is that you can eat pretty much anything you want, but only for breakfast. It is supposed to reduce cravings for sugar and junk food in the afternoon and evening.

Carbs and sweets are strictly forbidden during lunch and dinner. They also have to be considerably smaller than breakfast. If you are not used to having breakfast, it might be hard for you to adjust to this diet. Other than that, this diet is pretty easy to follow since nothing is forbidden as long as it is a part of breakfast.

Vegetarians and vegans can easy adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the Big Breakfast diet or order the Big Breakfast diet book.

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Inventor of BFR diet, James R.Lyons, MD, claims that yellow(or white) fat is the bad kind that makes you look soft and toneless while the brown fat makes you look younger, firmer and physically more attractive. This diet focuses on lowering percentage of your yellow fat and increasing the percentage of your brown fat.

To do this, you will have to eat 6 small meals per day and exercise regularly. You alternate between protein days and carb days. Diet is pretty casual, every food group is allowed and you even have one cheat day per week when you can eat what you want, within reason. Your diet should be filled with fresh fruits and vegetables (even starchy ones), low-fat dairy products, lean meat and fish, and unsaturated fats. You have to get rid of processed food, saturated fat, artificial flavors, and preservatives.

Even though studies are yet to confirm claims of this diet, it is likely that you will be able to lose weight following this diet, as long as you don't overindulge on your cheat day.

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with a heart condition will benefit from this diet.

For more information visit the Brown Fat Revolution.

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With this diet, you won't have to count calories or be denied carbs. You will even be encouraged to eat dark chocolate every single day. Inventor of this diet, Cynthia Sass, claims that 50-100 calories of dark chocolate per day boosts your metabolism and helps you lose weight. 

You will have to get used to eating 5 meals a day, spaced 3-5 hours apart. That will keep your blood sugar under control and help you reduce cravings. In this diet you are encouraged to eat includes fresh fruits and vegetables, skinless chicken, fish and other seafood, whole grain products, plant-based fats and low-fat dairy products. Red meat, pork, processed food, alcohol and sugary beverages are forbidden. This diet even offers tips on how to maintain your desired weight (once you reach it) and how to prevent emotional eating.

For more information visit the Cinch diet or order the Cinch diet book. 

Vegetarians and vegans can easily adjust this diet to their preferences. People with high cholesterol, heart condition or diabetes will benefit from this diet.

Before you try this diet, consult your doctor.

There are several diet plans that promise you to lose weight if you replace your meals with their specially made cookies. Some of the popular ones are Dr. Siegal's Cookie diet, Hollywood Cookie diet, and Smart For Life Cookie diet.

With this cookies you replace breakfast, lunch and snacks. For dinner you can make a regular meal of your choice, as long as it is healthy. There are various types of cookies, but most of them are high in protein and fiber. Some of them are vegetarian-friendly. They are rather expensive, but depending on what you ate before, they might be cheaper than your grocery bill.

Even though this diet will most likely make you lose weight, due to low-calorie intake, it won't help you in the long run unless you plan to eat cookies for the rest of your life. This diet won't teach you how to make necessary changes in your lifestyle to reach and maintain a healthy weight. You can it to jump-start your diet and to lose some weight fast and then switch to some diet that includes regular healthy meals.

This diet can be adjusted for vegans/vegetarians.