The Flavor Point Diet

The Flavor Point Diet is premised on creation of meals, whose
flavors help your appetite center recognize this point sooner so
you do not over eat and gain weight.

How does this work? This works based on a well-known scientific
fact, that the “Flavor Point”, it is a phase in your eating
experience where the appetite center (hypothalamus) in your
brain recognizes the fact that your appetite has been satisfied.

The Flavor Point diet is arranged around “flavor themes”. This
means, each day has a set of meals based on a specific flavor.
You could get apple flavored meals on Monday, oregano on
Tuesday, or blueberries on Wednesday, etc. Better yet, you do
not feel deprived of food or nutrients at any time.

David L. Katz M.D. a renowned authority on nutrition and weight
controls, working at the Prevention Research Center and the Rudd
Food Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University, is the
writer/creator of this diet.

He conceived of this diet program and tested the recipes by
conducting a pilot study of 20 women, men, and their families
for over 12 weeks at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research
Center.

At the conclusion of the research project, the participants and
their families saw their body fat drop, blood sugar, and
cholesterol, insulin, and blood pressure drop significant
levels.

Dr. Katz said ‘The Flavor Diet’ book , whose recipes have been
created with the help of his wife Catherine a neuroscientist,
has three aims:

To guide people, to stay committed to their weight loss goals,
in a responsible manner.

Be an agent of positive change, by altering the negative
concepts Americans have and feel about dieting.

Change the way the foods are cooked and presented in homes,
hotels, and restaurants. Dr. Katz contends today’s prevailing
culinary environment has led to flavor overload, leading people
to eat more, before they feel full.

For whom is the Flavor Point Diet intended? Dr. Katz recommends
the diet to be used by persons with an obesity problem, chronic
dieters, and those who simply choose to eat the healthy way.

The Flavor Point Diet can be a healthy aid in lowering the
obesity levels, for in the United States today, obesity has
become a serious health epidemic. Figures taken from the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from to
1999-2002, show that 15% of American children ages 6-11 and 64%
of adults aged 20 years up are classified as obese.

The second reason, is the fact that every year, hundreds of diet
and weight loss programs are introduced. A majority is faddish,
and some of these are dangerously very unhealthy.

The Flavor Point Diet plan with its’ three dieting phases, where
the more obvious flavors are set at the beginning and the
subtler ones towards the end, will suit the chronic dieter. For
the chronic dieter has a tendency to jump from one diet fad
another, or skip certain stages in a diet plan.

The nutritional profile of the diet is steady, and it meets all
the dietary guidelines. Because of these, the chronic dieter can
safely stay at any phase of the diet plan, for an indefinite
time, stay healthy, and keep losing weight.

Lastly, the diet plan is intended for and is appropriate for all
the members of a household, whatever ages they may be. The
Flavor Plan Diet provides you with the ability to select one
flavorful food and to eat only this, to your heart is content
for as long as you want to. You will feel full and satisfied.
Your nutritional requirements are met, even if you are eating
fewer calories. See the unofficial support site at
http://www.flavorpointdiet.org for more info.

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