Transcript The Grapefruit Diet

The Grapefruit Diet
By Tomoki Kaneko
What is the Grapefruit Diet
Main Features
Don't eat….
Limited to 800 calories/day
Eat mainly high protein, fat
and cholesterol foods
Lose up to 10lbs in 12 days
Started over 80 years ago
Many Variations exist
Sample diet
Healthy?
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Dangerously low calorie intake
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Minimal amounts of grain products
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Dairy not recommended
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No fruit allowed
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Too much fat and cholesterol
On the other hand…
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Free to have as much meat and vegetables as you want within calorie limit
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Lots of vitamin c from the grapefruit
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Big/proper breakfast
The science
Dr. KEN FUJIOKA
 Eat ½ a grapefruit before every meal
 All participants kept their usual eating routine
 Slightly enhanced exercise routine
 Avg 3.6lbs lost in 12 weeks
HEALTHLINE
 No scientific evidence proves existence of
magical enzymes thought to be found in
grapefruit that burns fat
 Most weight lost would be “water weight”
from such low levels of calories
 Only temporary effects
 Unreasonable to keep to such restricted diet
Verdict
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Not healthy
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Hard to keep to
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Effects not guaranteed
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“Grapefruits are good. The grapefruit diet isn't” –Healthline.com
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Temporary effect
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Not worth it!
Work cited
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Gidus, Tara. Healthline. N.p., 21 Dec. 2010. Google.ca. Web. 16 Aug. 2014.
<http://www.healthline.com/health/grapefruit-diet#1>.
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Koslo, Jennifer. "The Grapefruit diet - fad or science." Precision Nutrition. N.p.,
n.d. Google.ca. Web. 16 Aug. 2014. <http://www.precisionnutrition.com/rrgrapefruit-diet>.
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Matus, Mizpah. "Grapefruit Diet." every diet. Ed. Ted Kalmyer. N.p., 2008.
Google.ca. Web. 16 Aug. 2014. <http://www.everydiet.org/diet/grapefruit-diet>.
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Public Library of Science. "Grapefruit's bitter taste holds a sweet promise for
diabetes therapy." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 27 August 2010.
<www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825174110.htm>.
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Upton, Julie. "The Grapefruit Diet: New and Improved." Appetite for health. Smart
Cookie Productions, 30 Aug. 2012. Google.ca. Web. 16 Aug. 2014.
<http://www.appforhealth.com/2012/08/the-grapefruit-diet-new-andimproved/>.
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