DESCRIPTION
The Fat Flush Plan is a type of diet and “detox” regimen. The company advertises the plan as a way to “cleanse the body for lasting weight loss.”
Nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman developed the Fat Flush Plan in 1988, though the popular Fat Flush Plan book wasn’t published until 2002.
Since then, Ann Louise has created multiple programs under the Fat Flush umbrella. She sells weight loss plans, supplements, and cookbooks through her website, fatflush.com.
These plans are popular among those looking to shed extra pounds fast.
However, claims that the plan will “detoxify” the body, including cleansing the liver, and the promotion of “fat burning” supplements, liquid meal replacements, and more, have drawn criticism from the medical community, and for good reason.
How it works?
The most popular plan is The New Fat Flush Plan, but there are three main types. Customers choose a plan based on their needs and goals.
There are three different weight loss plans offered through the Fat Flush website:
The New Fat Flush Plan: a detox and diet plan for long-term weight loss
Smoothie Shakedown: the person drinks 2 smoothies and one meal every day, plus snacks, for 2 weeks
Fat Flush for Life: a long-term plan aiming to help people maintain a healthy weight.
The New Fat Flush Plan
This is the most popular plan. It consists of four phases meant to “increase metabolism, flush out bloat, and speed up fat loss.”
The four phases are as follows:
3-day ultra Fat Flush tune-up: A “detox” where you only have smoothies and supplements for 3 days, which is meant to “set the stage” for weight loss.
The 2-week Fat Flush: For the next 2 weeks, dieters drink 8 glasses (64 oz.) of watered down cranberry juice called cran-water daily, take Fat Flush Kit supplements, and follow a low calorie, low carb diet.
The metabolic reset: In this phase, dieters reintroduce gluten-free carbs, while still using Fat Flush Kit supplements and cran-water.
The lifestyle eating plan: This phase aims to maintain long-term, lasting weight loss.
During phases 2 through 4, dieters drink a long life cocktail every morning, which consists of cranberry juice, water, and ground flax.
Fat Flush for Life
The company advertises the Fat Flush for Life as a way to optimise long-term weight loss.
They say this plan lets you “take advantage of your body’s natural response to the seasons” and focuses on seasonal eating patterns.
Overall, the Fat Flush for Life program is low carb and suggests that Fat Flush Supplements as well as specialty beverages be consumed daily.
Benefits:
Because the Fat Flush Plan cuts out many foods that can negatively affect health, including added sugar, refined carbohydrates, and processed foods, following this plan is likely to result in other health benefits aside from weight loss.
For example, losing excess weight in general can help reduce blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels, which can help reduce disease risk.
In addition, increasing your intake of healthy sources of fats, protein, and fibre can benefit overall health (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source).
However, people can also achieve these potential health benefits by following any healthy dietary pattern. They’re not specific to the Fat Flush Diet.