already prepared or requires little preparation.
THE ADVANTAGES : The glycemic index is a useful tool for losing weight,
since it separates the good, slowdigesting carbs from the bad, rapidly
metabolizing carbs. It’s convenient for people with busy lifestyles who don’t
have time to spend in the kitchen.
THE DISADVANTAGES: You can’t follow NutriSystem in the real world,
since you can only eat the company’s food. Their processed foods contain added
chemicals, sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and partially hydrogenated oils. All
are toxic to the hormones and forbidden on the Perfect 10 Diet.
- The American Heart Association Diet
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a low-fat diet, the same
diet that is frequently recommended by physicians. The AHA condemns sugar
and trans fats, but their numerous cookbooks include recipes made with refined
white flour, sugar, and margarine. According to the AHA, the healthy fats are
soybean and corn oils and tub margarine! Butter, coconut, and palm oils are
condemned as atherogenic.
THE ADVANTAGES: The American Heart Association diet emphasizes fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains as a part of a healthy diet.
THE DISADVANTAGES: The AHA has the wrong position on many fats. The
recommended fats, such as soybean oil and tub margarine, have been linked to
cancer. The low-fat recommendations overlook the effects of metabolized sugar
on insulin and all other hormones discussed in the Perfect 10 Diet. Also, low-fat
diets overlook the effects of excessive amounts of sugar on triglyceride levels,
which are an independent risk factor for heart disease.
- The Dean Ornish Diet
This is an extremely low-fat vegetarian diet designed by Dr. Dean Ornish.
Roughly 70 percent of your calories will come from carbohydrates, 20 percent
from protein, and 10 percent from fat. The Ornish diet encourages grains,
legumes, vegetables, and fruits. Acceptable in moderation are fatfree dairy
products and other fatfree products like crackers and salad dressings. Fats from