Diets

Are you trying to lose weight fast? If you're stuck in a weight loss rut and can't seem to shake up the equation of eat less, move more, you may be curious to learn about the cabbage soup diet.

Keep in mind nothing says weight loss like long-term behavior changes. The cabbage soup diet, however, can be a quick fix when you want to drop those stubborn pounds. The diet lasts for seven days and may jump-start weight loss endeavors. It's a low-fat, high fiber diet for those who want to see immediate results.

The key to the cabbage soup diet is simple, too. You can eat as much cabbage soup or drink as much water as you'd like, while following the guidelines for other food. Some people find the soup bland and indicated feeling light-headed or weak because of the severe calorie decrease.


For starters, you can eat all of the fruit you want, except bananas. You can drink unsweetened tea, black coffee, cranberry juice and water. You may also eat as much soup as you want. For day two, you can eat as many vegetables (fresh, raw or cooked) as you want except for dry beans, peas and sweet corn. Although you can't eat fruit on day two, you can eat as much soup as you'd like and also have a baked potato...

A low-carb diet is a method of losing weight that restricts carbohydrate consumption. Foods that contain high amounts of protein and fat, like meat, replace foods that have a high percentage of digestible carbohydrates like bread and pasta. Green, leafy vegetables and other foods that are low in carbohydrates are also part of this dietary plan. The premise behind this diet has to do with the insulin that is manufactured by blood sugar levels rising after consumption of carbohydrates. Insulin drives blood sugar into cells and prevents fat breakdown in the body, which means you cannot burn excess fat to lose weight.

Proponents of the low-carb diet, such as Dr. Robert Atkins, the developer of the most popular low-carb diet, The Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution and Dr. David Jenkins, the inventor of the glycemic index , a concept that evaluates foods by their effect on blood sugar levels, say that if carbohydrates raise blood sugar and insulin levels, which causes weight gain, a decrease in eating carbs will lower blood sugar and insulin levels, causing weight loss. Because you aren't eating carbs, your body will break down fat, providing needed energy.

A sample low-carb diet generally calls for consumption of no more than 20 to 45 grams of carbohydrates each day. Staying away from sugar and white flour is the biggest key to this sort of diet. Any bread and...

For men, getting killer abs isn't just about exercise -- it's also about eating the best diet.

The Abs Diet, featured through Men's Health, is among the best plans for flattening your stomach in six weeks. You eat six meals a day that include 12 "powerfoods:" nuts; eggs; turkey and other lean meats; beans and legumes; spinach and other greens; peanut butter; fat-free or low-fat dairy; raspberries and other berries; instant oatmeal; olive oil; whole-grain breads and cereals and extra protein powder. This diet also builds muscle, boosts the immune system, promotes weight loss, strengthens bone, fights cancer and lowers blood pressure, all of which will help men get the best abs results.

The Abs Diet requires men to have two or three of these foods for each meal and at least one of them with each of the three snacks for the best results. Some of the tricks for incorporating the foods include mixing them up to achieve a combination of protein, carbohydrates and fat and putting protein in each snack.

Don't know what to do with these foods? Here are some ideas that will help you make the best of the Abs Diet for men:

Toss some almonds into salads, stir-fries, fruit salad...