Popular Diets: Fit for Life

The plan: In this programme, eating foods in specific combinations, at certain times of the day, will result in increased energy and natural weight loss.

Specific guidelines are given for types of foods to eat throughout the day. 70 per cent of the diet is based on fruit and vegetables, while dairy products and meats are severely limited. Weight loss results from improved digestion, and is not based on counting calories or fat grams.

Pros

You can eat as much of the specific foods as you wish, and there is no reason to measure portions or count calorie intake.

Weight loss tends to be rapid, due to elimination of many higher calorie foods.

Cons

Because you limit your food choices, you also consume insufficient amounts of protein, zinc, vitamin D and vitamin B12.

In order to follow the food combining guidelines you may have to radically alter the way you eat.

Duration

Indefinite.

Checklist

Restaurants: Yes.

Alcohol: Wine is only allowed on an empty stomach (be careful – this can easily lead to inebriation.)

Caffeine: No.

Need to buy special foods: No.

Family friendly: Yes, if they agree to the food combinations.

OK for vegetarians: Yes.