the triad diet program- Eat only good, unrefined carbohydrates (beans, whole grains,
fruit, starchy vegetables). - Keep only whole foods in your house (refrigerator, cup-
boards). - Go out and buy the craved food if you must. Don’t have it lying
around in your house. - If you must satisfy a food craving, have it with or after a
whole-food meal, not as a separate snack. - Exercise regularly. Many times this will subdue your food
cravings. - Bring whole-food snacks to work, recreational activities, and
have them in your car. - Realize that many foods are addictive, especially ones con-
taining simple sugars, caffeine, chocolate, dairy products,
and refined grains (e.g., wheat). Avoid completely or at least
take breaks from them every few days.
Conclusion
When you can’t seem to digest another nutrition concept, read
another label, or find the belief to trust a new fad diet, remember
that a good diet is very simple. When my patients get confused,
don’t want to hear another diet suggestion, and their eyes are get-
ting a bit “glazed over,” I just pick out one of my favorite nutrition
books of all time, Beating The Food Giants, and show them the front
and back cover. I simply say, “Which cover of the book shows a
good diet, the back or the front?” As you can see, the front cover is
all refined, processed foods while the back is nothing but whole,
unprocessed foods: fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts,
seeds, lean meat, fish, poultry, and eggs. It is really that simple!