Diets Atkins Diet: is the most marketed and well-known of the low-carbohydrate diets. Atkins says the main cause of obesity is eating refined carbohydrates and trys to switch the body's metabolism from burning glucose to burning stored body fat.

Low Carb Diet: nutritional programs that advocate restricted carbohydrate consumption consumption of certain carbohydrates with increased blood insulin levels which can lead to obeasity.

Cabbage Soup Diet: The Cabbage soup diet is a radical weight loss diet designed around heavy consumption of low-calorie cabbage soup over the space of seven days. It is generally considered a fad diet, in that it is designed for short-term weight-loss and requires no long-term commitment.

South Beach Diet: minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbs and encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbs. Consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular disease

High Protein Diet: is often recommended by bodybuilders and nutritionists to help efforts to build muscle and lose fat.

Pritikin Diet: it is a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet. Pritikin Program effective in preventing the major diseases that afflict modern society, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.