Scarsdale diet

The diet is similar to the Atkins diet and Stillman diet in calling for a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, but also emphasizes the importance of fruits and vegetables. The diet restricts certain foods but allows an unrestricted amount of animal protein, especially eggs, fish, lean meats and poultry. and received an unexpected boost in popular sales when its author, Herman Tarnower, was murdered in 1980 by his jilted lover Jean Harris. During her trial, Harris' lawyer argued that she had been the book's "primary author". ==Health risks==

Medical experts have listed the Scarsdale diet as an example of a fad diet, as it may carry potential health risks and might not instill the kind of healthy eating habits required for sustainable weight loss. Critics claim that it is unbalanced because of the high amount of meat consumed Nutritionist Elaine B. Feldman has commented that high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins and Scarsdale diets are nutritionally deficient, produce diuresis and are "clearly unphysiologic and may be hazardous". The Scarsdale diet was criticized by Henry Buchwald and colleagues for "serious nutritional deficiencies". Negative effects of the diet include constipation, nausea, weakness and bad breath cause by ketosis. == See also ==