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	Review of US Diets
	We compare and review the top diets, as well as diet pills, fitness DVDs, and home exercise equipment, so you can pick the best. If you're new, check out Diet Basics first, or go straight to the Comparison Table below which examines the 20 most popular US diets (the good and the bad). Just click on the company logo for our independent review (conducted by a Cambridge-trained scientist, Dr. Lauren Mackenzie) and a link to the site.


		Table Definitions
		= Value = Efficiency = Sustainable Value Rating: Includes price of the diet and our assessment of what you actually get for your money. Efficiency Rating: Our opinion of how well the diet helps you lose weight--quickest is not always best, as we value healthy, steady weight loss higher than quick loss likely to rebound. Sustainable Rating: This is our take on how easy it is to stay on this diet--many diets are very effective, but dieters don't last on them for more than a couple weeks. Philosophy: In a nutshell, the big idea behind the diet. Support: Only some diet services offer a real support system for weight loss (which studies show improve results considerably), though this doesn't always mean a weekly group, as some online support options are excellent. Cost: Costs for the diet over a given time--this is straightforward for the structured programs, but is hard to estimate for the book-based diets where you then purchase all the food yourself. Notes: Brief comments on a given diet. For more, read our in depth review by clicking the diet logo, or click Visit Site to be transferred to the actual diet's website.

Most Popular US Diets & Weight Loss Services Ranked

	Value, Efficiency, and Sustainable
(click for our review)	Ratings	Philosophy	Support	Cost	Notes	Visit Site?
		Points-based low-calorie system	Online support, plus optional group meetings	$65 for 3 months online, $17.95 thereafter	Largest, proven, steady weight loss method
		Low calorie/GI food delivered to your door	Online forum plus optional consultations	~$299/month for food, 1 week free	Ultimate convenience of prepared food
		Detailed online nutrition tracking	Online support	$12.96 per month plus food	Most detailed logging system we've seen
		Optimum healthy eating	None (book)	~$11 for book, fresh ingredients pricey	Diet of abundance, but much cooking
		Very Low Calorie Diet	Online forum and one-on-one coach	~$299/month for food	Drastic, but among most effective diets
		Low-calorie frozen meal delivery	Online forums	$159/week for all food	Gourmet quality as used on Biggest Loser
		Online diet tracking / management	Online support w/ dieticians & trainers	$17.96/month plus food	Low cal, GI, or Med diet plans
		Low GI foods to avoid sugar rushes	None (book)	~$22 for book, moderate priced diet	Very healthy, but menu isn't cheap
		Low GI and heart healthy foods	None (book)	~$10 for book, moderate priced diet	Very healthy, but menu isn't cheap
		Gourmet Mediterranean, low GI foods	None (book)	~$6 for book, pricey diet	Perhaps the tastiest diet, but expensive
		Low energy density foods	None (book)	~$7 for book, moderate priced diet	High volume/low cal foods keep you feeling full
		Food combining	None (book)	~$9 for book, moderate priced diet	Been around since 1900s, still strong
		Strict 40:30:30 carb:protein:fat ratio	None (book)	$18 for book, moderate priced diet	Very healthy, but hard to follow ratios
		Liquid meal replacement + healthy dinner	None	No fixed price, fairly pricey	Boring but effective in short term
		Low calorie packaged meals	Weekly on-on-one meeting w/counselor	varies, can be $84-$126/week	Pricey but can be effective
		Liquid replacement + healthy dinner	Weekly one-on-one meeting w/counselor	Varies, not disclosed	Good plan, not as extreme as some
		Low Carbs	None (book)	~$16 for book, pricey diet	Health concerns over long-term use
		Very low calorie diet, cookies replace 2 meals	None	~$59 per week for cookies, plus dinners	Will work, but not sustainable
		All cabbage soup	None (book)	~$7 for book, bulk cabbage is fairly cheap	Fad diet, unsustainable
		Eat foods suited to your blood type	None (book)	~$15 for book, moderate priced diet	Pseudo science

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Review of US Diets

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