The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets presents authoritative, comprehensive information on special diets, popular diets, dietary concerns, nutrition basics, and effects of dietary choices on health. All entries are presented in a standardized and balanced format. Topics are organized around the development and history of a diet, its basic principles, any key figures that influenced the practice, and any public and regulatory concerns associated with the diet.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Advisory Board
• Contributors
• Please Read—Important Information
• A
• Abs Diet
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Açaí Berry
• Acne Diet
• ADHD Diet
• Adolescent Nutrition
• Adult Nutrition
• African American Diet
• African Diet
• AIDS/HIV Diet and Nutrition
• Alcohol Consumption
• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association No-Fad Diet
• Anne Collins Weight Loss Program
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anti-Aging Diet
• Anti-Inflammatory Diets
• Antioxidants
• Arthritis Diet
• Artificial Preservatives
• Artificial Sweeteners
• Asian Diet
• Atkins Diet
• B
• Bariatric Surgery
• Bernstein Diet
• Beverly Hills Diet
• Biggest Loser Diet
• Binge Eating
• Bioengineered Foods
• Biotin
• Blood Type Diet
• Bob Greene's Diet
• Body for Life Diet
• Body Image
• Body Mass Index
• Bodybuilding Diet
• Breastfeeding
• Bulimia Nervosa
• C
• Cabbage Soup Diet
• Caffeine
• Calcium
• Calorie Restriction
• Calories
• Cambridge Diet
• Cancer
• Cancer Diet
• Cancer-Fighting Foods
• Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
• Carbohydrates
• Caribbean Islander Diet
• Carotenoids
• Casein-Free Diet
• Celiac Disease
• Central American and Mexican Diet
• Central European and Russian Diet
• ChangeOne Diet
• Chicken Soup Diet
• Childhood Nutrition
• Childhood Obesity
• Children's Diets
• Chocolate Diet
• Choline
• Chromium
• Constipation
• Copper
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Cravings
• Crohn's Disease
• CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet
• D
• Dash Diet
• Dean Ornish's Eat More, Weigh Less
• Dehydration
• Detoxification Diets
• DHEA
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetic Diet
• Diarrhea Diet
• Diet and Disease Prevention
• Diet Apps
• Diet Drugs
• Dietary Cholesterol
• Dietary Counseling
• Dietary Guidelines
• Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
• Dietary Supplements
• Dietwatch
• Digestive Diseases
• Diuretics and Diets
• Diverticular Disease Diet
• Dr. Feingold Diet
• Dr. Phil's Diet
• Drop 10 Diet
• Dukan Diet
• Dyspepsia
• E
• Eat-Clean Diet
• Eating Disorders
• Eating for Life
• Echinacea
• eDiets
• Electrolytes
• Elimination Diets
• Encopresis
• Ephedra
• Ergogenic Aids
• F
• Fad Diets
• Fat Flush Diet
• Fat Replacers
• Fat Smash Diet
• Fats
• Fen-Phen
• Fiber
• Fit for Life Diet
• 5-Factor Diet
• Flaxseed
• Fluoride
• Folate
• Food Additives
• Food Allergies
• Food Contamination
• Food Labeling
• Food Poisoning
• Food Safety
• Food Sensitivities
• Free-Range, Grass-Fed, and Cage-Free Animals
• French Paradox
• Frozen-Food Diet
• Fructose Intolerance
• Fruitarian Diet
• G
• Gallstones
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gestational Diabetes
• Giardiasis
• Ginkgo Biloba
• Ginseng
• Glucosamine
• Gluten-Free Diet
• Glycemic Index Diets
• Gout Diet
• Grapefruit Diet
• Greek and Middle Eastern Diet
• Green Tea
• H
• Hamptons Diet
• Hay Diet
• Healthy People 2020
• Heartburn
• Heart-Healthy Diets
• Hemorrhoids
• Herbalife
• High-Fat, Low-Carb Diets
• High-Fiber Diet
• High-Protein Diet
• Hilton Head Metabolism Diet
• Hispanic and Latino Diet
• Hollywood Diet
• Hoodia
• Hormone-Free Foods
• Hydration
• Hyperactivity
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hypertension
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• I
• Infant Nutrition
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Insulin
• Intermittent Fasting
• Intuitive Eating
• Intussusception
• Iodine
• Iron
• Irradiated Food
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet
• J
• Jenny Craig Diet
• Jillian Michaels Diet
• Juice Fasts
• K
• Ketogenic Diets
• L
• LA Weight Loss Program
• Lactose Intolerance Diet
• Lacto-Vegetarianism
• Liquid Diets
• Local Diet
• Low-Cholesterol Diet
• Low-Fat Diet
• Low-Protein Diet
• Low-Sodium Diet
• Low-Sugar Diet
• M
• Macrobiotic Diet
• Macronutrients
• Magnesium
• Maker's Diet
• Malnutrition
• Manganese
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease
• Mayo Clinic Diet (Fad Diet)
• Mayo Clinic Plan (Official)
• Meckel's Diverticulum
• Medifast
• Mediterranean Diet
• Menopause Diet
• Men's Nutrition
• Mercury Poisoning
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Metabolism
• Minerals
• Molybdenum
• MyPlate
• N
• Native American Diet
• Negative Calorie Diet
• Niacin
• Northern European Diet
• Nutrigenomics
• NutriSystem
• Nutrition and Mental Health
• Nutrition Literacy
• O
• Obesity
• Okinawa Diet
• Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
• Optifast
• Optimum Health Plan
• Oral Health and Nutrition
• Organic Food
• Orlistat
• Osteoporosis Diet
• Ovolactovegetarianism
• Ovovegetarianism
• P
• Pacific Islander American Diet
• Pacific Islander Diet
• Paleo Diet
• Pantothenic Acid
• Peanut Butter Diet
• Perricone Diet
• Personality Type Diet
• Phytonutrients
• Pica
• Pregnancy Diet
• Pritikin Diet
• Probiotics
• Protein
• R
• Raw Foods Diet
• Religion and Dietary Practices
• Renal Nutrition
• Riboflavin
• Rice-Based Diets
• Richard Simmons Diet
• Rosedale Diet
• S
• Scandinavian Diet
• Scarsdale Diet
• School Lunches
• Selenium
• Senior Nutrition
• Shangri-la Diet
• Six Day Body Makeover
• Six Week Body Makeover
• Slim-Fast
• Slim4Life
• Sodium
• Sonoma Diet
• South American Diet
• South Beach Diet
• Soy
• Spirulina
• Sports Nutrition
• Subway Diet
• Sugar
• Suzanne Somers Weight Loss Plan
• T
• Thiamin
• 3-Day Diet
• 3-Hour Diet
• TLC Diet
• Trans Fats
• Traveler's Diarrhea
• Triglycerides
• Trim Kids
• U
• Ulcers
• V
• Veganism
• Vegetarianism
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
• Vitamin Toxicity
• Vitamins
• Volumetrics
• W
• Water and Nutrition
• Weight Cycling
• Weight Loss 4 Idiots
• Weight Watchers
• Whole Foods vs. Processed Foods
• Whole Grains
• Wilson Disease
• Women's Nutrition
• Z
• Zinc
• Zone Diet
• Organizations
• Glossary