Background Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCD) in obesity are an effective weight loss intervention that rapidly reduce liver fat and improve peripheral insulin resistance. We hypothesised that improved ...

The very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) is characterized by a restrictive dietary plan, low in carbohydrates and high in fat. Objectives: To assess the impact of a 9-week VLCKD through a ...

The intermittent or 5:2 diet ... your calorie or carbohydrate intake, although you should only eat healthy foods. Image caption, Banana and fat-free yoghurt combine to make a very low-calorie ...

A 500-calorie diet is an extreme form of a very low-calorie diet (VLCD). It requires you to drastically reduce the amount of food you eat, usually to a maximum of 800 calories per day. VLCDs use ...

Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in England are to be prescribed a very low-calorie diet in the hope of reversing their condition. Under the pilot they will be restricted to 800 calories a ...