Is there a perfect diet? A comparison between the Atkins, South Beach, and metabolic typing diets.

Authors

Neil Habgood

First Advisor

Lynn Stratton

Second Advisor

Dr. Thomas Smith

Third Advisor

Dr Tony Rycerz

Publisher

University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Document Type

Thesis

Date Available

2012-04-06

Publication Date

2005

Date Issued

2005-12-15

Abstract

This thesis will seek to answer the often perplexing question: "How should I eat in order to lose weight and feel better?" Is your goal to lose 10 pounds? Is your goal to lose 100 pounds? Or is your goal simply to live a healthy, pain-free lifestyle? In this paper I will examine two of the most popular diets today, The South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet. I will compare these two diets to another diet known as The Metabolic Typing Diet. I will also explore the psychological impact of positive thinking and goals setting. Ultimately, I will be trying to determine if there is a program out there that will work for everyone.

Comments

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Honors Program, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Habgood, Neil, "Is there a perfect diet? A comparison between the Atkins, South Beach, and metabolic typing diets." (2005). USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate).
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/honorstheses/80