Diet Index

Low-Carbohydrate Diets

These diets provide fewer carbs than is recommended by government guidelines. Because carbs provide energy, restricting them forces the body to use an alternate fuel: fat. Low-carb diets are known to bring on quick weight loss, but many experts question their long-term sustainability.

• Atkins
• Eco-Atkins
• Dukan Diet

• Medifast
• Paleo Diet
• South Beach Diet

Low-Fat Diets

These diets contain significantly less than the government’s recommended limit for intake of total fat and saturated fat. They’re known to be heart-healthy approaches, but they can be difficult to stick to.

• Macrobiotic Diet
• Ornish Diet
• TLC Diet

Low-Calorie Diets

Calorie needs are unique to each person, and eating fewer calories than your body uses will lead to weight loss. These diets provide far fewer calories than is generally recommended for most adults.

• Cookie Diet
• Medifast
• Nutrisystem

• Raw Food Diet
• Slim-Fast

Balanced Diets

These diets generally fall within widely accepted ranges for the amount of protein, carbs, fat, and other nutrients they provide.

• Abs Diet
• Anti-Inflammatory
• Biggest Loser Diet
• DASH Diet
• Engine 2 Diet
• Flat Belly Diet
• Flexitarian Diet
• Glycemic-Index Diet
• Jenny Craig
• Macrobiotic Diet

• Mayo Clinic Diet
• Mediterranean Diet
• Nutrisystem
• Slim-Fast
• Traditional Asian Diet
• Vegan Diet
• Vegetarian Diet
• Volumetrics
• Weight Watchers
• Zone Diet

High-Protein Diets

These diets contain more than the government’s recommendation that between 10 to 35 percent of daily calories come from protein.

• Dukan Diet
• Medifast
• Paleo Diet