Scarsdale Diet
Created by a doctor from Scarsdale New York, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the Scarsdale Diet was originally published in 1979 and is still currently (2006) in print. A low-carbohydrate, low-calorie weight loss mechanism, the Scarsdale Diet is still quite popular today.
Taking a page form the Atkins Diet, Scarsdale puts together a very specific program which is supposed to be followed exactly. Information on the Scarsdale Diet is of course available in the book; The Scarsdale Diet. This book has been in print for quite some time; if you want an actual copy or people’s interpretations of what the diet says, how it works, and how they’d alter it, go to the place where such things are widely available; the one place where other peoples stuff is fair game, the Internet.
One of the big sticking points is the grapefruit which is supposed to be consumed every morning as supplier of the enzymes needed to for the 700 calorie a day diet. You also need to supplement artificial sweeteners for all sugar. Total length of time on the diet is 7 or 14 days.
People critical of The Scarsdale Diet say things about the diets quick results are only a result of water loss and the highly reduced caloric intake. They also argue that once these elements are absent, the weight comes right back.
Jean Harris made a nice little bump in book sales when she murdered her longtime lover, Dr. Tanower in 1980. The Scarsdale Diet is still quite popular in France where around 10% of the countries population have used it at once point or another.
Fitness is so important. We all live our lives trying to stay in shape, eat right, and live a long and healthy life. Numerous obstacles stand in our way of reaching these goals but there is no reason not to get on the web and try to find out some answers. If you’re looking for answers and you’re tired of the same old no substance to your dieting plan, why not give the Scarsdale Diet a shot? It could be the best move you’ve made.