The Dukan Diet is a high protein, low -carb weight loss diet that is split into four phases.
It was introduced by Dr. Pierre Dukan, a French general practitioner who specializes in weight management, is a revolutionary weight loss plan .
Dr Dukan created the diet in the 1970s , inspired by an obese patient who said he could give up eating any food in order to lose weight , with the exception of meat. After seeing many of his patients experience impressive weight loss results on his diet, dr. Dukan published The Dukan Diet in 2000.
The book was eventually released in 32 countries and became a major bestseller. It reportedly helped people achieve rapid , easy weight loss without hunger.
The diet shares some features of the high-protein , low-carb Stillman Diet along with the Atkins Diet.
The Four Phases Of Dukan Diet:
- Attack phase (1-7 days): The diet starts by eating unlimited lean protein plus 1,5tbspoon of oat bran per day.
- Cruise phase (1-12months): Alternate lean protein one day with lean protein and non-starchy veggies the next , plus 2 tb-spoons of oat bran every day.
- Consolidation phase (5 days for every pound lost in phases 1 and 2): Unlimited lean protein and veggies , some carbs and fats, one day of lean protein weekly, 2,5 tb-spoons of oat bran daily.
- Stabilization phase (indefinite): Following the Consolidation phase guidelines but loosen the rules as long as your weight remains stable. Oat bran is increased to 3 tb-spoons per day.
So far the diet is divided into two weight loss phases and two maintenance phases.
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