Dr. Oz believes the detox diet is essentially for a body to lose weight since it allows the body to be cleansed from dangerous toxins and have them flushed out of the body. Dr. Oz’s version of the detox diet doesn’t involve starving the body and includes foods like quinoa, kale, pineapple and various other fruit and vegetables to eat for 48 hours.
“The 17 Day Diet” is a book by Dr. Mike Moreno and is actually not promoted or encouraged by Dr. Oz. It consists of 4 different cycles of eating that are done in 17 days and people have shown rapid weight loss by following the weight plan exactly and is based around the concept of body confusion for weight loss.
Dr. Oz supports the belief of the belly fat diet. His thought is that there are certain foods that will make your belly flat and likewise certain foods that will make your belly fat. Foods that can make your belly flat include chocolate, peanut butter, and guacamole. But foods that can make your body fat are cheese, red wine, and margarine.
In 2011, Dr. Oz came out with an 11 week diet plan that could be customized to individuals. The idea involved signing up and agreeing to eat less and move more and checking in each day to stay connected and motivated to the goals over the 11 week process. All the tools and support were given during the 11 week challenge and at the time, Dr. Oz even offered prizes to participants.
The HCG diet consists of taking daily shots or HCG supplements and restricting calories to 500 a day. Dr. Oz does not approve of the HCG diet for this reason because it requires starving the body and will not provide long term weight loss. It is just a quick way to lose weight but can be deadly due to the serious health risks of only eating 500 calories a day.
YOU: On a Diet is a plan that is designed by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen that is supposed to be a life-changing and healthy diet plan to follow. The goal of the plan is to make healthy changes to the diet so one doesn’t feel like they are dieting and mainly requires dropping 100 calories a day.
The Dukan diet is a new trend that claims that one can lose weight while still eating whatever they want and is broken down into 4 phases. But Dr. Oz would modify the Dukan diet to cut out simple white carbohydrates every day. He recommends modifying the Dukan diet so it is more like his Ultimate Diet which is more stable.
Dr. Oz supports the use of the African mango diet in a limited fashion. Dr. Oz feels like the African mango is a great supplement to add to the diet to help in weight loss efforts and helps suppress hunger in a healthy way. African mango helps to add fiber to the diet and should be used in connection with other healthy eating plans and methods.
Dr. Oz fully supports the true Mediterranean diet as a great method for staying healthy. On his show, Dr. Oz has discussed how those that have followed the Mediterranean diet closely have reduced their risk of death by 20%. It focuses on eating healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains for optimal health benefits.
The Prehistoric diet was ahead of its time and is a great diet for people to follow today, according to Dr. Oz. The prehistoric diet focuses on eating a plant based diet and results in lean body mass and a healthy overall feeling. Only 10% of the daily diet really needs to come from protein which is what the prehistoric diet focuses on.
Dr. Oz is neutral on the blood type diet. The blood type diet encourages eating a specific diet based on one’s blood type and it goes back to the concept of eating like our ancestors used to eat since it’s based on genetics and culture. There is no solid proof that this diet works but it is not harmful either, according to Dr. Oz.
Dr. Oz promotes the one day diet which essentially is the idea that each day is the first day of the diet. Most people are great on the first day of a diet and then fade away so by looking at each day as the first day, more people are likely to stick to the one day diet and follow it.
Dr. Oz supports drinking smoothies to help with diet but not as a complete diet. His favorite smoothie consists of combining and blending: 1 banana, ¼ cup blueberries, a handful of hemp nuts, ½ cup apple juice, and 1 tsp rhodiola rosea. This smoothie is a great boost to the day and will help with weight loss when combined with other parts of a healthy lifestyle.
A 48 hour cleanse is the type of cleansing diet that Dr. Oz approves of and encourages. A 48 hour cleanse requires eating only certain foods for 48 hours that will help the functioning of the liver, the colon, and the kidneys and still provide them with the correct nutrients that they need.
Dr. Oz has provided a list of 99 diet foods that he feels are the best. Not all diet foods are created equal so Dr. Oz suggests printing out his list of 99 diet foods and focus on purchasing them at the grocery store and taking the guess work out of which diet foods are best.
The vegan diet is suggested by Dr. Oz for those who have a problem with portion sizes. By not paying attention to portion sizes, many people end up getting more fat and protein into their diet than they should. Going vegan for 28 days is great for overall health and cholesterol levels.
Dr. Oz encourages the anti-inflammatory diet that was designed by an alternative health expert named Dr. Andrew Weil. With his food pyramid, the optimum amount of vegetables, fruits and even pasta are consumed to reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
By eliminating a lot of the carbohydrate intake, Dr. Oz believes that it will help people lose weight. A low carb diet should work on getting rid of refined white foods like breads and starchy potatoes. It doesn’t mean that people can’t eat any carbohydrates but rather choose carefully the type of carbs that they are consuming in their diet.
