A study by NPD Group, an independent marketing information company, found that the percentage of American adults on any low-carb diet in 2004 peaked at 9.1 percent in February and dropped to 4.9 percent by early November.

Most of us are familiar with the low carb diet craze. More and more people are becoming aware that over time, a low carb diet may actually hinder your body's ability to burn fat. This may also slow your metabolism. These flashy named low carb diets do not warn people of the possible loss of valuable muscle tissue that can occur when the body is deprived of carbohydrates for lengthy periods. When muscle tissue is lost, you hinder your body's ability to burn fat at a resting rate. This is why so many people gain even more weight when they can no longer continue the low carb diet. Some of these diets can even increase bad cholesterol levels as they promote eating abnormally high amounts of saturated fat. These popular low carb diets can also get very expensive. CNN recently reported that two of the most popular low carb diets can cost dieters over $100.00 per week. That's over $5000.00 per year!! One Day Diet is a fraction of the cost. Many of these low carb diets are so restrictive that, if the cravings don't get you, the guilt will.