F-Factor (diet)

F-Factor is a high fiber diet plan created by Registered Dietitian Tanya Zuckerbrot. It includes a diet plan, F-Factor branded food line, books, and other products. The diet plan focuses on consumption of lean proteins and high-fiber carbohydrates.

History

The F-Factor brand was created by New York dietitian and author Tanya Zuckerbrot.<ref> ,

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</ref> She developed the plan after gaining 24 pounds and deciding to start eating like she was teaching her clients. Her diet consisted of high-fiber carbs and lean protein which became the base for The F-Factor Diet plan.<ref name="Leading"> ,

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</ref> In 2006, she released the book The F-Factor Diet which outlined the diet plan, and expanded her private practice in New York a year later.<ref name="NYPSkinny"> ,

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In 2011, F-Factor foods began being served in restaurants.<ref name="Leading"/> The F-Factor Diet was endorsed by Megyn Kelly in her 2016 autobiography Settle for More, saying she used it after giving birth to take off the baby weight gain.<ref> ,

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 21 November 2017,

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Overview

The F-Factor Diet incorporates four principles which include eating fiber-rich carbohydrates, dining out, social drinking, and working out less.<ref> ,

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</ref> It advocates using lean proteins with high-fiber carbohydrates.<ref name="FFactorToday"> ,

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</ref> The plan focuses on curbing the feelings of hunger and deprivation commonly associated with dieting. The "F" stands for fiber which is a non-digestible part of carbohydrates and helps people feel full. The F-Factor Diet does not require users to cut out fat, carbs, or alcohol.<ref name="FFactorToday"/>

F-Factor also provides nutritional counseling services to users including in-office, mobile app, and phone consults. It also has its own brand of food and recipes.<ref name="Plat"> ,

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</ref> In 2018, it launched its own line of all-natural fiber-rich products.<ref> ,

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Reception

The F-Factor Diet book received a positive review in Publishers Weekly which concluded "Zuckerbrot's sensible, educational approach and easy-to-follow diet plan make this book worthwhile."<ref>"The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2018.</ref>

See also

• F-plan
• Pritikin diet

Further reading

• The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss, Tanya Zuckerbrot (2007), ISBN 9781101203347
• The Miracle Carb Diet: Make Calories and Fat Disappear--with Fiber!, Tanya Zuckerbrot (2012), ISBN 9781401304331

External links

• F-Factor Diet website

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