Mayo Clinic Diet

THE CONCEPT

The Mayo Clinic Diet is a low carbohydrate, high protein and fat diet. The diet states that you should eat as much protein and fat as you wish, until you're stuffed actually. It also includes a grapefruit with most meals. The diet's name has been call for controversy as the real Mayo Clinic had nothing to do with this diet, does not support it, actually discourages it.

THE PLAN

The diet is meant to last for 2 1/2 months, during this time you will depend on fat and protein for your meals. This produces the same effect as the Atkins diet, causing ketosis in the body, switching it from a carb burning engine to a fat-burning one. The diet adds a grapefruit with almost every meal in order to increase fat-burning.

The problem with this diet is the same as with many others, it deprives the body of the benefits from carbs. Eating large amounts of protein and no carbs makes it harder for the body to supply energy to the body's functions. People may feel lightheaded, and have trouble thinking without carbs. Ketosis also puts a lot of strain on the kidneys as they attempt to rid the body of the excess.

Eating alot of fat is also harmful for your body. Animal fat is consumed when eating large amounts of protein, and high fat consumption leads to high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems.

The grapefruit aspect is worthless, as it cannot be shown that grapefruit possesses ANY fat-burning qualities. However, grapefruits are a healthy fruit, full of vitamins and beta-carotine. They are not helpful in the way the diet claims therefore it is not necessary.

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