J.Lo’s After-Pregnancy Secret: the Dukan Diet

Originating from France by Dr. Pierre Dukan, the Dukan Diet is what actresses Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen resorted to the get those post-pregnancy pounds off of their bodies.

The Dukan Diet, simply put, could be separated into four stages. The first stage, or the Attack Stage, is primarily a no-carb, high-protein approach—which is a stricter version of the South Beach and Atkins diet. The second phase, on the other hand, alternates a vegetarian diet and a high-protein diet. Then, the third stage adds carbs back into the daily diet—though in only small quantities. Finally, the last stage, called the Stabilization stage, is a free-for-all stage when you can eat whatever you want except in a single day of the week.

The book about this diet is set to be released in May 2010, yet there are already French versions of it available.