A to Z of popular diets: introduction

Get the lowdown on popular diets - it’s all right here. Our dieticians rate every diet from Atkins to The Zone, tell you how the programmes work and give you useful links. Finding the right diet has never been easier

diet ratings


Every plan is rated high , medium or low in the following categories, relative to other diets:


* Hunger: does this diet leave you starved?

* Health: do you get the nutrients you need on this programme?

* Ease: is this plan simple to follow?

* Expense: will this diet break the bank?

These diets were evaluated by Dr Wynnie Chan, Lynn Grieger, Alyson Greenhalgh and Dr Sara Kirk both of the Dietalive Nutrition Resource Centre