Weight Loss Diet Plans

The Bernstein Diet

Dr. Stanley Bernstein, a Canadian physician, created the Bernstein Diet. His area of expertise involves medically supervised weight-loss diets. The Bernstein Diet, in particular, involves weekly shots of Vitamin B, typically Vitamins B6 and B12. This is a diet that relies on an extremely low-calorie intake.

In order to encourage a low-calorie intake, certain foods are recommended with this diet. These include chicken breast, shrimp, vegetables, fruit, and Melba toast. Diet soda is also recommended as the main beverage of choice in addition to water. Dieters using the Bernstein Diet should avoid eating any of the following foods: dairy, pasta, potatoes, rice, and breads.

Weekly visits to a Bernstein clinic are necessary in order to obtain the weekly injections of Vitamin B6 and B12. At the same time, patients are medically supervised throughout these visits.

Even though this low calorie diet is said to help dieters lose weight quickly, it is not recommended for anyone with an inordinate fear of needles and injections. However,

this choice of a diet plan is advantageous for anyone who does not have a preference for starchy foods such as pasta, potatoes, and rice.

In fact, there is a limited list of acceptable food products that can be eaten throughout the course of the diet. In fact, the guidelines for the Bernstein Diet only allow for a daily intake of 800 to 900 calories. Unfortunately, the Bernstein plan does not provide a balanced meal plan for its users.

Additionally, since dieters using this plan must attend a Bernstein clinic on a weekly basis in order to receive their mandatory Vitamin B injections, this weight loss diet can be inconvenient, especially for those who live a distance from the clinic. Moreover, this dieting plan poses some inconvenience for those who intend to take a vacation or business trip while they are on it.

This diet's restrictive intake of calories might not be a healthy alternative for dieters who need to lose such a large amount of weight that it will require months or years of dieting. In summary, the Bernstein Diet requires medical supervision, restricts calorie intake, is unrealistic as a long-term diet, and requires weekly injections of Vitamin B.