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Rachael Ray Diet
The bubbly TV cook has her own approach to eating well.
BACKGROUND
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Rachael Ray is one of the most beloved celebrity cooks of our time. She makes cooking fast, tasty, and most of all fun. She runs several TV cooking shows, a daily talk show, a magazine and has a line of cookware. Eating all of that delicious food and constantly being on the go, you have to wonder how she looks so great. Rachael says she hasn't looked at a scale since she was a child and says she doesn't have time nor does she need the pressure of trying to make her body meet everyone else's standards.
A non-diet approach to, well, dieting can prove to be beneficial for some. It removes many of the pressures, expense and time-consuming tasks of managing a diet. More than anything, it's a common-sense approach to eating. Eat what you should, avoid what you shouldn't and indulge once in a while. The non-diet philosophy continues to gain in popularity.
As with all diets, this one too has a few rules. But they're really quite simple.
- Try to learn from your past mistakes by changing things that obviously didn't work for you before
- If you're not hungry, don't eat
- Don't skip meals
- Decide what "the perfect body" means to you
- Think in a healthier frame of mind - don't eat too much fast food, drink water and not soda, get plenty of fruits and vegetables
- Don't just sit around, get in some moderate exercise as often as possible
Rachael has also featured the popular Flat Belly Diet on her Emmy-winning talk show. The diet focuses on the inclusion of Monounsaturated Fats (MUFAs) at each meal- which means a healthy dose of the chef's favorite E-V-O-O. After featuring the acai juice Monavie on her show, her name has become synonymous with the acai berry diet, although she does not endorse the supplements.
PRO
- You don't have to weigh yourself all the time
- Eat food you love - just remember to do it in moderation (and don't forget your veggies)
- Low stress, no pressure
- An opportunity to create the perfect plan for you
CON
- No organized, detailed program (some people like that)
- Self-control is the key
DIET and NUTRITION
It's your call. Remember, all things in moderation and make sure you're getting plenty of nutrients. In this common sense lifestyle, you probably already know what you shouldn't eat at all, what you can sneak in every once in a while and what you need to be stuffing yourself with.
If you're bored with your recipe catalog or just looking to try something new, the Web is stacked with healthy, balanced recipes (including those of Rachel Ray) and many sites that offer recipe swapping.
EXERCISE
Basic science will tell you: Calories in + Exercise = Calories out. Everyone, including your doctor, will tell you that about 30 minutes of moderate exercise will usually suffice. A light jog, some laps in the pool, the stairs instead of the elevator, walking the kids to the park instead of driving - they're all simple ways to get your heart rate up every day. (Remember, Rachael's not just sitting on the couch eating Bon Bons!)
CONCLUSION
With celebrities like Rachael Ray promoting what continues to be a growing bandwagon for non-diets, critics continue to come out of the woodwork. Many in the dieting industry say that you need a solid diet foundation to work from if you're going to meet your goals, live healthier and stay in shape. But many would argue that that billion dollar per year industry has left them struggling to find the right one.
A non-diet isn't necessarily ignoring a true need to eat well and exercise - it's just an opportunity for you to make decisions that are right for you and your family. With everyone seeking a customized diet-, this is one way to do that. The Web is jam-packed with resources and educational tools to help you along the way.
Common Misspellings
No Diet, Rachael Ray Diet, Rachel Ray Diet, Rachael Ray Deit, Non-Deit
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posted Sep 23rd, 2009 2:25 pmMay
I too fell for this huge SCAM!!!
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Jenny
This product is a complete waste of time and money. The "terms" of the offer are not well-disclosed and if you miss your window of opportunity for cancellation you will be charged more than $125 for the acai berry and simple cleanse products. Not only is this totally out of line pricing for something that works, it's ridiculous for products that are totally ineffective.
posted Sep 3rd, 2009 2:54 pmxVenus117x
I haven't tried Rachel's complete diet BUT...DO NOT ORDER THE ACAI BERRY AND THE SIMPLE CLEANSE! They are scams. I've had such a hard time trying to get refunded and ended up losing like $200 just to end it! If you want info this is what I was able to get because no one seems to be able to give you any information on supervisors.
posted Aug 31st, 2009 5:53 pmpeter steffen
o boy i just ordered the acai supplements an now i start to worry whit all the negative feedback.hope it will help my as I recall right there is noting in this world wich gives us a positive result whith no effort just open the wallet does not work what on has to do is get rid of the fear wich is saying to us we going to loose if we put some spit in it so to say i learned a long time ago one geth his whishes if one tries the required way in other words som thing need a bigger effort than others keep on triing and you all will find wath you want or see the light wich takes a wile by the way one can be upliftet instantly but not to many people hit the jakpot whath is the odds and yeah for the negathivis my grammar sucks but wisdom has a face but its not there where you all looking beeing negative is the reverse way to analize thing and often results in the opposite one wants to achief HAND pete
posted Aug 6th, 2009 5:26 amnancy
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posted Jul 30th, 2009 5:03 pmamelia
how do we lose weight
posted Jul 16th, 2009 12:21 amColleen
The Rachel Ray industry needs to be aware of the Acai Berry scams currently using her name to fleece well-meaning people. From Rachel Ray's website I linked to an Acai Berry FREE offer, only to find later $87 was charged to my credit card. Because I am actively pursuing this as a fraud case, I expect to be credited with a refund, but no one should have to go through this, especially from a site "associated" with Rachel Ray. After all, that was the reason I proceeded to the Acai Berry site; it was advertised on Rachel Ray's site.
posted Jul 12th, 2009 3:27 amBrittney Spears
All of you that are so mean on here are probably just sad fat and unhappy and look for any way to bring someone down that's better off than you. This diet probably wouldn't work out for you anyway because it involved SELF CONTROL. Thanks for the laugh. People are so negative... who cares how she started off?? A lot of successful people start off serving fast food. SHUT UP, you just make yourself look and sound really stupid.
posted Jun 16th, 2009 3:09 pmLouise
Poor Rachael, succumbing to all the diet hype. Does it stroke the ego to keep hearing, "You look fine! You don't need to lose weight!" In the end, that's not enough. Too bad she is such a role model to young girls--hopefully she won't be inspiring some to become eating disorder statistics. She was fine the way she was. I just don't get it.
posted Mar 30th, 2009 7:04 pmkristy
First off , stop hating on her because she probably not only has more money than you , shes more popular, and most likely is doing more with her life than anyone else talking crap about her.
posted Mar 18th, 2009 11:26 amSecond off , i just started yesterday! Im soo excitedddddddd
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I have been taking the colon cleanse pro for about a week and i can not see any difference in my weight
posted Mar 17th, 2009 7:51 amgayle39503
have a total different opinion then some on here. I think she is very inspiring. I cooked the Sirlon Stir Fry, red cabbage and mashed potatoes dinner she cooked the other day on TV. I was so inspired by her, that I went to the store the NEXT DAY and purchased everything to make this meal. My family LOVE IT and it had a great time cooking it. I am not a friend or relative or anyone that knows her personality. I just like her cooking style and she approach to having fun in the kitchen and great food. Even it some don't care for her voice tone, I really never have given it any thought either way. So I would have to say, I'm ok with her voice. Some times people, its how you WANT to preceive things! Look for the good in things, you'll find it!!
posted Feb 15th, 2009 10:20 pmGayle
I have a total different opinion then some on here. I think she is very inspiring. I cooked the Sirlon Stir Fry, red cabbage and mashed potatoes dinner she cooked the other day on TV. I was so inspired by her, that I went to the store the NEXT DAY and purchased everything to make this meal. My family LOVE IT and it had a great time cooking it. I am not a friend or relative or anyone that knows her personality. I just like her cooking style and she approach to having fun in the kitchen and great food. Even it some don't care for her voice tone, I really never have given it any thought either way. So I would have to say, I'm ok with her voice. Some times people, its how you WANT to preceive things! Look for the good in things, you'll find it!!
posted Feb 15th, 2009 10:16 pmMandy Cat
The only Rachel Ray diet I might try is one where I listen to that voice before every meal in order to lose my appetite. Which wouldn't be particularly difficult; she's everywhere. In a recent trip through Bed Bath and Beyond, I passed by her pots and pans, her kitchen accessories, her cookbooks, her bathroom accessories (huh?) and a DVD player with her quacking away about something or other. If you're not careful you have to watch her shilling for dog food on TV.
posted Feb 7th, 2009 4:07 pmWhat is it about this woman that makes her so popular? Her recipes are lame and unoriginal, her instructions are sloppy. And, again, that voice!
KSH
ANYTHING with her name on it is ridiculous! She is not an expert on ANYTHING (she started as a food sample person in a store!) and to see people even listen to her is unbelievable. Are we THAT gullible?
posted Jan 22nd, 2009 4:15 pmBrietta
Marta, if Rachel's so chubby why did the men's magazine Maxim pick her to do a photo shoot? She wasn't bearing all by any means but her stomach was showing,and she looked pretty good if you ask me, and I don't think a leading mens publication would pick her if she was "chubby".
posted Jan 18th, 2009 11:10 pmShe admits that she has a booty, and hips, but she doesn't have rolls of fat anywhere. Chubby to you must mean something entirely different than the rest of us!
I wonder, since you say you are chubby would they pick you?
Chubby is Rene Zellweger in Bridgette Jones's Diary. She gained weight to portray that charcacter, and that character was chubby!
Leah Coleman
I simply cannot believe that some of you people on here are calling Rachael chubby! In a way it doesn't surprise me though. After all, we live in a world now, where many people think if you don't look like an anorexic supermodel, you're fat! I read recently that in modeling circles a size 6-8 is considered a plus size! What utter nonsense! I'd love to look like Rachael! I just don't get those ultra skinny, sick looking models who think "gee I just ate a crouton, I better go throw up"- and some young girls still think that is the body model ideal. Rachael is a much better role model and example for girls, or anyone to follow.
posted Jan 8th, 2009 9:05 pmcigi
Rachael Ray is Hot!!!.
posted Jan 3rd, 2009 3:11 pmtab
the berry pills are a scam. they will charge you every month even if you cancel. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER. IT IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted Dec 31st, 2008 4:53 pm