Low-carb: the Atkins diet
The original low-carb dietary pattern centered on meat consumption, but it has evolved.
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Weight-loss: The Biggest Loser diet
Numerous small servings lead to dramatic weight loss — that’s hard to keep off.
Weight loss: The South Beach diet
Now in its 20th year, the plan helps dieters identify good carbs versus bad carbs, with a restriction on saturated fats. Like Atkins, there is an initial phase that emphasizes lean protein.
Weight-loss: The Noom diet
The app-based 16-week personalized diet and workout plan helps control calories.
Weight-loss: The Mayo Clinic diet
Heavily dependent on the age-old food pyramid, the Mayo diet emphasizes what, and in what amount, you should consume. Physical activity is part of the plan.
Weight loss: The Weight Watchers (WW) diet
The WW points system emphasizes good food choices.
Health enhancer: The TLC Program diet
Not just a diet, this cholesterol-fighting diet includes an exercise regimen and weight control.
What is the MIND diet?
A combination of DASH and Mediterranean diets, the MIND diet boasts 10 food groups that are administered in specific amounts. It’s designed to support cognitive fitness.
Use glycemic index to help control blood sugar
Where can you go for blood work?
The options for places to have blood drawn are increasing. Options include hospital outpatient labs, freestanding labs, drugstore clinics, and urgent care centers. Mobile blood collection services will go to someone’s home or office to do the blood draw. Before choosing a place to have blood drawn, it’s important to ask where the results will be sent, whether the person collecting the sample will be a trained and certified phlebotomist, and how much the service will cost. Insurance companies usually require a doctor’s order to cover costs.