The objectives |
PRINCIPLES OF THE METHOD
No Self-Deprivation: The human organism, like all other living organisms, is protected by a strong survival instinct. An organism when threatened will try to counteract the perceived negative effects of the threat. In other words, the more we try to reduce the caloric intake, the more the organism tries to store reserves for the future. We end up with a paradoxical situation in which the less we eat the fatter we become.
Better eating habits: It is not the excess calories which cause weight gain, but rather the overproduction of insulin, the dysfunction of the pancreas brought on by the excessive consumption of bad carbohydrates. Bad carbohydrates include nutritionally poor foods, refined foods and those foods whose nutritional content has been altered by the perverse practices of the food and agricultural industry whose sole purpose is increased productivity.
A refocusing of eating habits can be achieved by choosing carbohydrates with a low glycemic index to accompany meat, fish, eggs and cheese.
Make the right choices: Contrary to popular belief, the level of dietary cholesterol has little relation to blood cholesterol. It is the human organism itself which produces its own cholesterol from fats. Here again one must make the right choices, since we now know that certain fats reduce levels of blood cholesterol while others increase it.
It has also been shown that one of the major causes of cardiovascular disease has been the overconsumption of foods which trigger a drastic increase in blood sugar levels resulting in overproduction of insulin. It has, however, been proven that red wine can help prevent cardiovascular disease. |
