Book Review: The 17-Day Diet

The 17 Day Diet, one of the latest best selling diet books is new wrapping paper on an old package—high-protein/low-carb diets.

Author Dr. Mike Moreno claims that “you’re not apt to plateau” on his plan because of his “carefully designed balance of food and exercise [that] adjust your body metabolically so that you burn fat, day in and day out.” Moreno says that, “by changing calorie counts with each 17-day cycle you prevent your body from adapting,” and he calls this notion “body confusion.”

When looking at fad diets you’ll find that they all consist of two key components:

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Pesto Shrimp with Feta & Brown Rice

It can't get easier than this and still call it cooking! Your family will love this meal, and you will wonder how anything so delicious could be so easy. It's 10-minutes tops to get this in the oven, and then the oven does all the work. Clean up is a breeze since it's a one-dish meal.

Recipe: Pesto Shrimp with Feta & Brown Rice

Enjoy!
-Dorene

White Knuckles and Willpower…

If humans were logical, there would be no argument regarding the fact that controlling what is readily available to you is a smart thing to do. That’s not, however, what people tend to do. Exactly what is the most relied upon way of controlling what you eat? Willpower. What’s also the least effective form of what psychologists call “behavioral control?” You guessed it, willpower.

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Chicken & Grape Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing

This yummy entree salad can be thrown together in the time it takes to broil the chicken. If you like, round out the meal with some brown basmati rice or whole grain bread. If you are really in a rush, substitute a bottle dressing of your choice.

If this sounds good to you too, here's the recipe: Chicken & Grape Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing.

Enjoy!
-Dorene

Which Protein Foods are Best at Keeping Hunger Away?

Knowing something about appetite regulation will support your efforts at eating fewer calories over the course of the day, which translates directly into better success with weight loss or maintenance.

As I discussed in my recent blog 5 Things you Need to Know about Protein for Healthy Weight Loss  protein "stays with you longer" than "carbs" or fat. This characteristic of protein supports your efforts at eating fewer calories over the course of the day. That however is not the end of the story.

We also need to also look at which types of protein are most and least satiating. The first example is liquid proteins, which are a complete exception to the rule. Liquid proteins are NOT more satiating than the other macronutrients (carbohydrates and fat).

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