Duke Diet

The Duke Diet is a weight loss approach created by world-renown Duke University.

Researchers and doctors form the Duke University have been working to create a healthy and sustainable approach to weight loss (based on research and experience gathered in their Diet and Fitness center) since 1969.

This weight loss system was originally available exclusively through their facility in North Carolina (Durham) and has only recently become available online. The official Duke Diet website ( www.dukediet.com ) introduces a free personal evaluation in which one receives a thorough analysis based on one’s individual body type and goals. The website also includes support community, interactive weight loss tools, journals and useful tips.

Overview:

Customers who join the Duke Diet, often do so, because they find it reassuring, that the Duke Diet is based on long-standing research backed up by a prestigious university and also because of the online community and support.

Plenty of diet tools, free personal evaluation and tips are available on the website, which should allow most people to make an educated decision.

The Duke Diet does not focus only on physical and diet aspects for reaching desired weight loss goals, but also deals with the psychological side of health. Mind and body go hand in hand and the Duke Diet is dealing with both.

There are plenty of online weight-loss tools to be found (16 at present) that help followers get support, get evaluation, track progress and communicate with each other. It is a well known fact that sharing one's progress and experience with like minded individuals is one of the most effective methods for overcoming weigh-loss struggle and achieving consistent positive results.

With the Duke Diet, members also get access to an expert team of five reputable Duke-professionals, who will support with guidance on nutrition, fitness, behavioral health and medical issues.

Exercise:

An exercise plan is part of the Duke Diet and it is tailored to each person's individual health level and goals. A variety of training patterns are laid out, including cardio, strength training and stretching.

Pros:

• Backed up by prestigious education institution (Duke University Diet & Fitness Cenre)
• Based on long-standing diet and weight-loss research
• Well structured wealth of health information, allowing members to make an educated decision about their chosen diet method.
• Diet & Exercise are equally important
• Efficient also as a long-term lifestyle plan, not only short-term
• Message boards, discussions & help from staff experts

Cons:

• Nothing outrageously new as principle (but solid, gradual weight loss principles)
• Many options - may require some individual adjustments
• Weight loss may not be that dramatic
• Website plain looking

Good value: Enrollment in the Duke Diet program starts at $4/week (can be cancelled any time). Even without enrollment, there's a free evaluation, featuring extensive analysis of body type, weight loss goals and health condition.