This updated encyclopedia examines the basics of nutrition and dieting, presenting the important people, concepts, and criticisms involved and examining the pros and cons of different plans.This A-to-Z reference describes many of the health fads and fashions of the past as well as current trends in weight loss to help people understand the principles of weight loss and the benefits of healthy choices. The authors help to identity effective means of losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, placing particular emphasis on weight-loss programs aimed at young people who struggle most with obesity, eating disorders, and body image. The book explores what works, what is potentially dangerous, and what scientists are discovering about nutrition, while also offering sustainable advice for keeping fit.The second edition of Encyclopedia of Diet Fads includes many updated, expanded, and completely new entries, as well as the latest information on diets and reviews many popular diet trends like the Atkins Diet, the Zone Diet, Weight Watchers, and Medifast. The book is organized by alphabetical entries regarding nutrition, exercise, and famous and infamous diet-promoters. Readers can learn more about an area that interests them through cross-referenced sections and a prolific list of additional resources. A selection of appendixes contains practical information such as how to evaluate diets and recipes.

Young people in America are experiencing the highest rates of obesity in history.

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