Encyclopedia of Diet Fads

Marjolijn Bijlefeld is a reporter and editor in Fredericksburg, VA. She is the coauthor of Greenwood's Food and You: A Guide to Healthy Habits for Teens.Sharon K. Zoumbaris is a professional librarian and freelance writer/editor. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Nutrition: Health & Medical Issues Today.

• IntroductionThe EncyclopediaAcai Berry DietAerobic ActivityAmphetaminesAnaerobic ActivityAnemiaAnorexia NervosaAntioxidantsAppetite Suppressants by PrescriptionArtificial SweetenersAtkins, Robert C.Atkins Nutritional ApproachBaby Food DietBanana DietBarnard, NealBelviqBeverly Hills DietBiggest Loser, TheBody for LifeBody Mass IndexBulimia NervosaCabbage Soup DietCaffeineCalciumCaloradCaloriesCarbohydrate Addict's DietCarbohydratesCelebrity DoctorsCelebrity EndorsementsCeliac DiseaseChildhood ObesityCholesterol (Blood Types)Cholesterol (Dietary)Christian DietsCoconut DietD'Adamo, Peter J.DASH DietDehydrationDehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)DexatrimDiabetesDietary FatDietary Guidelines for AmericansDietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)Dimethylamylamine HCl (DMAA)Dukan DietEat Right 4 Your TypeEating DisordersEicosanoidsEphedra/EphedrineExerciseFatFat BlockersFeingold DietFen-PhenFive a Day5-Factor FitnessFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food Guide PyramidFood Safety Modernization ActFrench Women Don't Get FatGluten-FreeGlycemic IndexGhrelinGraham, SylvesterGrapefruit DietHealthy Eating PlateHealthy People 2020Herbal Diet TeasHerbalifeHigh-Protein DietsHudson, JenniferHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)InsulinInternet DietingJenny CraigKetones/KetosisLet's MoveLife Choice DietLiposuctionLiquid Protein DietsMacrobioticsMalnutritionMaster Cleanse DietMcDougall ProgramMeridiaMetabolifeMyPlateNational Weight Control RegistryNutrisystemNutrition Facts LabelObama, MichelleObesityObesity SurgeryOhsawa, GeorgeOrnish, DeanOsteoporosisOvereaters AnonymousOvernight DietP90XPaleo DietPhenylpropanolamine (PPA)PhytochemicalsPrediabetesPresident's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and NutritionPritikin, NathanPritikin Program for Diet and ExerciseProtein PowerQsymiaRaw FoodsRegistered Dietitian (RD)RelaxacisorResting Metabolic RateRotation DietScarsdale DietSears, BarryShamblin, GwenSimmons, RichardSlim Chance AwardsSlim-FastSomers, SuzanneSouth Beach DietStarch BlockersSteviaSubway DietSugar Busters!SupersizeTarget Heart RateTarnower, HermanTelevisionT-Factor DietTOPS, Take Off Pounds SensiblyTrans Fatty AcidsVegetarian DietVitaminsWalkingWeigh Down DietWeight WatchersWeight-Loss EarringsWheat Belly DietXenicalYo-Yo DietingThe ZoneAppendix A: TimelineAppendix B: Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss ProgramAppendix C: What's on the Web?Appendix D: Myths and Facts about Weight LossIndex

References like this one may help to distinguish among the plethora of diet cults that have sprung up in the past couple of centuries. . . . This Encyclopedia is recommended . . . for general reference and nutrition collections.