Water Diet - DR

Water plays an essential role in dieting and is really the only liquid the body needs. It helps to flush toxins and impurities from the body, and not drinking enough water can lead to a loss of muscle endurance, drowsiness, constipation, and headaches. In addition to that, water retention and bloating can result from not drinking enough water, as the body senses a lowered amount and compensates by holding onto water in the body.

Many diets have taken this theory and based their eating and drinking plans on it. There are a number of water-based diets touted today.

The Living Water Diet
The Living Water Diet comes from the notion that since our bodies are roughly 70% water, it's only right that 70% of the food we eat should be high in water. As a result of eating foods high in water content, people won't need to drink as much water. Basically, the Living Water Diet kills two birds with one stone - it lets you get your food and water at the same time by eating foods that are high in water content. Mainly, you eat fresh fruits and vegetables 70% of the time while avoiding foods high in sodium content.

Review

Health - 3. This can be a balanced diet if the remaining 30% of your diet is healthy and balanced. However, it is still wise to drink plenty of water, even though the diet claims it's not necessary to drink much water.
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Cost - 4. This diet is comprised mostly of fresh fruits and vegetables, which can be costly.

Ease of Implementation - 4. The Living Water Diet is not hard to implement. It mainly consists of vegetables and fruits.

Ease of Adherence - 3. For people who like fruits and vegetables, this is not a difficult diet to adhere to.

Speed - 3. Most of the weight loss that takes place is from reduced calorie intake, or water weight.

Long-term potential - 3. The long-term potential depends on a person's like or dislike for vegetables. But since it is not a strictly vegetarian diet, it is not extremely limited.

Busy lifestyle rating - 4. This is not a time-consuming diet, although chopping up vegetables and preparing them can be time-consuming. However, if done in advance, it is an easy diet to deal with.

Family Friendly - 2. This is not really a diet for the whole family. Children will need a more balanced diet.

Cold Water Diet
According to the theory behind the Cold Water Diet, drinking cold water will soon warm up to the body's temperature. This requires energy. As a result, the Cold Water Diet states that the energy used in converting cold water is enough to keep your weight down, even if you eat fattening foods, as long as you drink cold water. In addition, the diet states that drinking a lot of water reduces the desire for food.

Health - 1. This diet states you can eat whatever you want as long as you drink cold water.
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Cost - 1. Water is free, so costs are minimal.

Ease of Implementation - 4. The Cold Water Diet is not hard to implement.

Ease of Adherence - 5. It should be easy for most people on this diet to just drink cold water.

Speed - 1. The Cold Water Diet claims that up to five pounds a year can be lost just by drinking cold water.
Long-term potential - 5. As far as long-term potential goes, it is easy to stick to this diet.

Busy lifestyle rating - 4. This is not a time-consuming diet.

Family Friendly - 1. This is not really a diet for the whole family. Children will need a more balanced diet.