5-day miracle diet
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This programme aims to control the food cravings that often cause people to abandon their attempts to lose weight by maintaining stable blood-sugar levels throughout the day.
How the 5-day miracle diet claims to work
The author claims that a drop in blood-sugar levels results in uncontrollable cravings, often for foods such as sweets and alcohol. After you eat, insulin levels rise to reduce blood-sugar levels, and this leads to a drop in blood sugar, which prompts the urge to eat more. This diet recommends eating at specific, regular times during the day, and advocates consuming certain types of foods in specific combinations.
The 5-day miracle diet regimen
- Breakfast: protein and bread.
- Lunch: protein and fresh vegetables with optional fruit.
- Dinner: a variety of vegetables, protein, and bread.
Men can eat three starchy foods per day, while women can eat these foods only on alternate days.
Recommended snacks include fresh fruits and vegetables. Plenty of water is advised and coffee is allowed. Pasta is limited to twice a week and consumed only at dinner, but you are allowed to eat one or two foods a week that you “absolutely adore”.
Is 5-day miracle diet healthy?
This is a sensible diet that does not advocate any bizarre eating habits. It is essentially a calorie-controlled plan that will help you lose weight by reducing portion sizes and limiting your intake of carbohydrates. Starches are permitted only twice a day, mostly at breakfast and at lunch or dinner, but not both. If your eating habits are very different from this, such that you skip meals and eat a lot of sweets, you may feel better and be able to regulate your blood-sugar levels by eating at specific times each day. However, there are no miracles when it comes to dieting and losing weight, and you will certainly need to follow this plan for longer than five days in order to see long-term results.
Lisa Hark, PhD RD & Dr Darwin Deen
Nutrition for Life Copyright © 2005 Dorling Kindersley Text copyright © 2005 Lisa Hark and Darwin Deen
Posted 30.06.2010
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