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The theory
The Mayo Clinic Diet is a low-carbohydrate diet plan (and therefore high protein and high fat) that allows you to eat as much as you want of the prescribed foods.
The plan
Different versions of the mayo diet have been around for the past 30 years. All focus on using grapefruit at each meal as a way to encourage your body to burn fat. Most rely on large portions of meat and fat to stop hunger, and insist that eating more fat in your diet will actually lead to weight loss.
Pros
You get to eat as much meat as you want, and fried foods are actually encouraged. You won't be hungry, since you're encouraged to eat until you feel full, and you will lose weight quickly.
Cons
This diet simply does not work for long-term weight management, it cuts out obscure foods with no rhyme or reason, such as white onions and celery. It contains no complex carbohydrates, and can cause physical weakness and lack of concentration. Realistically, eating fat does not cause us to lose weight, and there is nothing in grapefruit that makes our body begin to use fat for energy.
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Duration
Two and a half months.
Checklist
- Rrestaurants: You will need to order carefully and request extremely large portions.
- Alcohol: No.
- Caffeine: Limit caffeinated coffee or tea to one cup per meal.
- Need to buy special foods: No.
- OK for vegetarians: No.
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What the pros say
Officials at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota emphatically state this diet is a sham.
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