Experts Explain Popular Meal Plans - Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting & More

Dieting can be incredibly overwhelming, largely due to the sheer volume of tips, tricks, and meal plans available to us.

The decision to change your diet is not an easy one.Because we need to rethink what we eat to live a healthier life

There are mountains that claim to be the ultimate solution to unhealthy lifestyles. All of the available diet plans to do.

However, by learning more about the most common types of diets, you can determine which method best suits your tastes and overall goals.

BarBend nutritionist Anthony O'Reilly has published a guide to the most popular diets online and their pros and cons.

1. Intermittent Fasting

Calories eaten at regular times (Image: Getty Images)

Intermittent fasting burns all calories in a set amount of time. , fasting for the rest of the day.

There are many different approaches to intermittent fasting, but the 8:16 split is the most popular. This means consuming calories in his 8-hour eating window of the day and fasting for the remaining 16 hours.

Meals at 10:16, 16:10, or 6:20: You can also do a fasting split. The concept is that you're squeezing them into a narrower time frame instead of consuming them throughout the day, so you end up eating fewer calories. It's a popular diet, with an average of 1.2 million searches per month worldwide. Kourtney Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston are among the many celebrities who endorse the benefits of intermittent fasting.

Advantages of Intermittent Fasting

Disadvantages of Intermittent Fasting

2. Mediterranean Diet

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The Mediterranean diet is rich in lean meats, fruits and vegetables (Image: Getty Images)

As the name suggests, the Mediterranean diet is inspired by the diets of people living near the Mediterranean Sea. For example, Greece, Italy and Spain have the highest life expectancy in the world.

Your diet should be rich in heart-healthy foods such as vegetables, grains, fish, fruit, olive oil and nuts. Red meat consumption is minimal, dairy intake is moderate, and consists of quality sources such as yogurt and cheese.

The Mediterranean diet ranks second online. It is the most popular diet in the world, with 610,000 monthly searches worldwide.

Benefits of the Mediterranean diet

  • Weight loss.
  • Compared to intermittent fasting and the Paleo diet, it is easier for people to follow.
  • Adherence to this diet has also been shown to improve symptoms of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Mediterranean Diet Cons:

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3. Paleo Diet

The Paleo diet, also known as the “human diet,” eats only meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Grains, dairy, processed foods, beans, legumes, and sugar should be avoided while adhering to this diet.

The Paleo diet is the third most popular online. It is a diet and is searched an average of 200,000 times per month worldwide. Celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Miley Cyrus, and Uma Thurman have all benefited from the Paleo Diet.

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4. The Ketogenic Diet

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The keto diet has become one of the most talked about diets in recent years (Image: Getty Images)

In recent years, theketogenic diet is arguably one of the most discussed and debated diets. is. Called keto for short, it prioritizes fat (65-75% of your daily calories), moderate protein consumption (20-30%) and very little carbs (some versions ban carbs). but only about 5%). completely).

The keto diet is the sixth most popular diet online, with an average of 44,000 searches per month worldwide.

The keto diet is designed to keep the body in a near-constant state of ketosis. This is a metabolic state in which the body produces ketones from fat to use for energy instead of sugars from carbohydrates (the body's primary and preferred energy source).

The keto diet has grown in popularity over the last few years, especially among Hollywood's elite, with celebrities such as Vanessa Hudgens and LeBron James embarking on the diet.

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5. The Carnivore Diet

The diet is the exact opposite of veganism. Carnivore followers only eat animal products such as meat, cheese, milk, animal fats, and eggs.

There are no grains, vegetables, or fruits. Also known as the zero-carb diet, this diet is his fourth most popular online, with an average of 126,000 monthly searches worldwide.

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6. Sirtfood Diet

The Sirtfood diet has grown in popularity in recent years, thanks to the endorsement of Adele and Pippa Middleton.The diet focuses on foods high in sirtuins, a group of proteins found in the body that regulate metabolism.

Foods high in sirtuins include red wine, dark chocolate, walnuts, arugula, coffee and extra virgin olive oil. The Sirtfood Diet averages 52,000 searches per month, making it the fifth most popular diet online worldwide.

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