F-Factor (diet)

The F-Factor brand was created by New York dietitian Tanya Zuckerbrot,{{cite news |last1=Donvito |first1=Tina |title=17 Weight Loss "Tricks" That Don't Actually Work—and What to Do Instead |url=https://www.rd.com/health/diet-weight-loss/weight-loss-tricks-that-dont-work/ |accessdate=7 December 2018 |publisher=Reader's Digest |date=6 March 2018}} who developed the plan after gaining 24 pounds and decided to start eating in accordance with the dietary advice she shared with her clients. The diet consisted of high-fiber carbs and lean protein, which became the base for The F-Factor Diet plan.{{cite news |last1=Ellin |first1=Abby |title=Leading and Losing by Example |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/tanya-zuckerbrot-sets-a-weight-loss-example.html |accessdate=7 December 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=15 March 2013}} In 2006, she published the book, The F-Factor Diet, which outlined the F-Factor plan. She would go on to expand her private practice in New York one year later.{{cite news |last1=Mirchandani |first1=Raakhee |title=These women want to make you skinny |url=https://nypost.com/2010/02/16/these-women-want-to-make-you-skinny/ |accessdate=7 December 2018 |publisher=New York Post |date=16 February 2010}}

In 2011, F-Factor foods began being served in restaurants.

The diet was endorsed by Megyn Kelly in her 2016 autobiography, Settle for More, in which Kelly stated she used the diet after giving birth, in order to address weight gained during pregnancy.{{cite news |last1=Lebowitz |first1=Shana |title=Megyn Kelly says she doesn't exercise and swears by the 'F-Factor diet' to stay trim — here's the science behind it |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/megyn-kelly-doesnt-exercise-f-factor-diet-2017-11 |accessdate=7 December 2018 |publisher=Business Insider |date=21 November 2017}}

In 2018, F-Factor launched a line of all-natural fiber-rich products.{{cite news |last1=Storm |first1=Meg |date=13 June 2018 |title=7 Beauty and Wellness Bars and Snacks That Taste Good and Are Good for You |publisher=US Magazine |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/beauty-protein-bars-snacks-kalumi-olly-sakara-moon-juice-more/f-factor-chocolate-brownie-fiber-protein-bar/}}

The F-Factor Diet incorporates four principles which include eating fiber-rich carbohydrates, dining out, social drinking, and working out less.{{cite news |last1=Calucchia |first1=Christine |title=This One Nutrient Is the Key to a Healthy Lifestyle, According to a Dietitian |url=https://www.mydomaine.com/f-factor-diet-review |publisher=My Domaine |date=23 October 2018}} It advocates using lean proteins with high-fiber carbohydrates.{{cite news |last1=Frank |first1=Gabrielle |title=What is the F-Factor diet? |url=https://www.today.com/series/one-small-thing/tanya-zuckerbrot-shares-three-basics-f-factor-diet-t120976 |accessdate=7 December 2018 |publisher=Today |date=11 January 2018}} The plan focuses on curbing the feelings of hunger and deprivation commonly associated with dieting. The "F" stands for fiber, a non-digestible part of carbohydrates. The diet does not require users to cut out fat, carbs, or alcohol.

F-Factor also provides nutritional counseling services and has its own brand of food and recipes.{{cite news |last1=Platt |first1=Adam |title=Platt vs Fat |url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2016/09/can-a-food-critic-diet-successfully.html |accessdate=7 December 2018 |publisher=Grub Street |date=8 September 2016}}

The F-Factor Diet book was reviewed by Publishers Weekly[https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-15412-6 "The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss"]. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2018. and criticized by influencer Emily Gellis Lande, as published in The New York Times.{{Cite news |last=Rosman |first=Elin |date=August 27, 2020 |title=The Great Diet Crash: A crusade against Tanya Zuckerbrot's F-Factor diet |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/style/f-factor-diet-instagram.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=November 8, 2020}} The story was featured in a 2022 episode of the Casey Wilson podcast, Fed Up, and was also featured in a 2023 episode of the Hulu series, The Age of Influence.{{cite web |url=https://wondery.com/shows/fed-up/ |title=Fed Up |publisher=Wondery |date=2022 |access-date=2023-06-29}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hulu.com/series/the-age-of-influence-69eeeb12-2e7c-4eb6-bbb4-a03778e8c36c |title=The Age of Influence: Fiber Feud |publisher=Hulu |date=2023-06-05 |access-date=2023-06-29}}

• F-plan
• Pritikin diet

{{reflist}}

• 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}}

• [https://www.ffactor.com/ F-Factor Diet website]

Category:Diets

Category:High-fiber diets

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