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FOOD COMBINING DIETS - FIT FOR LIFE - LOW PROTEINFIT FOR LIFETHE CONCEPT This diet was developed by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, who wrote the original Fit for Life book, proclaiming a new theory on weight problems and solutions. They believed that weight gain is caused by our tendency to combine protein and carbs in the same meal. They claim that the enzymes that break these specific foods contradict each other when digesting a meal in the stomach. By cancelling each other out, they allow the foods to sit in the stomach, causing weight gain. THE PLAN The plan is somewhat loose in application, although the rules set forth are meant to be followed rather closely. There are few restrictions, yet the food combining strategies are fairly intense. In the morning, you are told to eat all the fruit you wish, but not to combine it with other foods. For meals, you are meant to select either a protein rich meal or a carbohydrate rich meal. You prepare your meal using only foods rich in the calorie you have chosen, and never combine carbs or protein with fruit. You aren't able to eat dairy foods or refined sugar. There are several problems with this diet. First off, the plan restricts protein from meat sources, and can cause defficiencies of vitamins and the lack of dairy products may lead to a lack of calcium. The scientific data available does not support claims that food combination is a reasonable technique towards weight loss. RELATED LINKS
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