Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane

staying healthy in the fast lane

This may help you significantly control the types and amounts of
foods you consume. Have fun with it. Understanding and applying
the concept of CD could be a life saver!

The Okinawa Diet™ Caloric Density Pyramid

With permission. Okinawa Diet Plan. website: http://www.okinawa-diet.com
http://okinawaprogram.com/okinawa_diet/caloric_density_pyramid.html

A Word about “Volumetrics”

The Volumetrics Eating Plan (Volumetricseatingplan.com),
written by Dr. Barbara J. Rolls, focuses on creating satiety by eat-
ing foods that create the feeling of fullness while at the same time
consuming fewer calories.^6 Foods with higher water content have
fewer calories, such as fruit, vegetables, and soups. Dr. Rolls’ re-
search has shown that most people eat the same weight or volume
of foods at meals. Therefore, if one eats as we have been discussing,
high nutrient-dense, low calorie-dense foods, which take up vol-
ume either by water content or fiber, a feeling of fullness is more
likely with improved nutrient intake while losing weight. Energy
density, which is the same as caloric density, is a concept she uses