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Best Diet Tips 2017: Which Plan Works Depending on Motivation

The summer season is quickly looming, and the pressure is on to get in tip-top shape in order to flaunt a healthy physique. While most would spend hours breaking sweat at the gym, almost everyone will agree that a balanced diet is integral in one's quest to becoming a better version of oneself.

When one picks a diet to follow, however, one must be certain to follow through and not quit midway. More importantly, the essential thing to do is to truly understand the nutritional benefits and not fall into common fads about certain food groups.

Director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness Dr. Andrew Freeman has said that a good diet has long-term benefits, but one needs to see through simple trends and stick with what works, Star2 has learned.

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"There is a great amount of misinformation about nutrition fads, including antioxidant pills, juicing and gluten-free diets," Freeman says. "However, there are a number of dietary patterns that have clearly been demonstrated to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease."

While not the fastest in terms of weight loss, the DASH diet is still widely considered to have the best overall impact when it comes to health, US News reports. It boasts a balanced diet that helps regulate hypertension while ensuring proper nutrition. Coupled with exercise, it can help one lose weight and even reduce the waistline.

Mirror has compiled a bunch of diet plans, and Atkins diet is one of the fastest weight-loss regimens out there. While it helps one to shed pounds, there are some side effects that can prove to be unbearable to some, so a bit of research will help.

These two are just a few of a wide variety of diets. Ultimately, the decision is up to the person and the reason for doing, yet the end result should always be health.

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