We caught up with the Food Doctor...

By now it is estimated that all but 12% of the 52% of adult population of the UK who made New Years resolutions will have fallen off the wagon. If your resolution was to lose weight, then read on to find out a simple way to do so without dieting. We all know that maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits as it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, some forms of cancer and diabetes, as well as helping us feel confident and energetic too. However, losing weight for those of us that aren't 21 anymore can be hard work and using exercise to burn it off may work for a while but even the best training can be enhanced by an equally good diet.

Looking back over the popular diets over the past 30 years, it's likely that you too have tried some of them, probably with some success. But keeping the weight off after a diet is a common problem, so that the pounds creep on over the years until you decide to diet again and so the cycle continues. Its not a happy way to live and can lead to frustration which is likely to encourage you to follow yet another 'fad' or quick fix diet.

This roller coaster of losing weight and gaining it again has a negative effect on the metabolic rate, as when you diet it senses oncoming famine and will do all it can to conserve body fat for the lean times ahead. This is precisely what you don't want, and so in effect you are battling your own metabolism to lose weight, and whilst you may win here and there, nature will always prevail. Dieting cuts calorie intake to create a deficit, yet the human body interprets this as potential famine and will effectively alter the way it works to store more of what you eat away in case famine strikes again. In simple terms this means that fat stores increase which means we diet again, and the cycle starts all over again.

Rather than force the body into famine, here is my fool-proof way to promote weight loss without forcing the body into famine. More importantly, this way of eating supplies the body with energy so that you can exercise efficiently as well as minimise cravings and hunger.

Firstly, you need to eat little and often which in practical terms means having something to eat every two and a half to three hours. During a typical day one might have breakfast, a mid morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack followed by an evening meal and perhaps another small snack later in the evening.

Secondly the food groups have to be combined as this creates a consistent level of glucose in the blood ( protein with complex carbohydrates is the ideal mix). This has two effects. Firstly, it will minimise insulin production ( insulin stops stored fats from being released to be used as energy and encourages excess glucose to be stored away instead ). Secondly, it helps you avoid excess hunger, which as we all know can result in eating foods that wont help you much, most notably refined sugar and simple carbohydrates.

Don't do one without the other - they work perfectly in tandem. But do remember that nutrition is not all about weight, and, like regular exercise, a good diet can have long term benefits.

Find out more at www.thefooddoctor.com, or come and see us at the clinic in Holland Park, London for a professional and personal nutrition plan.

We are offering £25 off the cost of initial consultation for members of BMF - make sure you tell us when booking to take advantage of this special offer.

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		We caught up with the Food Doctor... By now it is estimated that all but 12% of the 52% of adult population of the UK who made New Years resolutions will have fallen off the wagon. If your resolution was to lose weight, then read on to find out a simple way to do so without dieting. We all know that maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits as it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, some forms of cancer and diabetes, as well as helping us feel confident and energetic too. However, losing weight for those of us that aren't 21 anymore can be hard work and using exercise to burn it off may work for a while but even the best training can be enhanced by an equally good diet. Looking back over the popular diets over the past 30 years, it's likely that you too have tried some of them, probably with some success. But keeping the weight off after a diet is a common problem, so that the pounds creep on over the years until you decide to diet again and so the cycle continues. Its not a happy way to live and can lead to frustration which is likely to encourage you to follow yet another 'fad' or quick fix diet. This roller coaster of losing weight and gaining it again has a negative effect on the metabolic rate, as when you diet it senses oncoming famine and will do all it can to conserve body fat for the lean times ahead. This is precisely what you don't want, and so in effect you are battling your own metabolism to lose weight, and whilst you may win here and there, nature will always prevail. Dieting cuts calorie intake to create a deficit, yet the human body interprets this as potential famine and will effectively alter the way it works to store more of what you eat away in case famine strikes again. In simple terms this means that fat stores increase which means we diet again, and the cycle starts all over again. Rather than force the body into famine, here is my fool-proof way to promote weight loss without forcing the body into famine. More importantly, this way of eating supplies the body with energy so that you can exercise efficiently as well as minimise cravings and hunger. Firstly, you need to eat little and often which in practical terms means having something to eat every two and a half to three hours. During a typical day one might have breakfast, a mid morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack followed by an evening meal and perhaps another small snack later in the evening. Secondly the food groups have to be combined as this creates a consistent level of glucose in the blood ( protein with complex carbohydrates is the ideal mix). This has two effects. Firstly, it will minimise insulin production ( insulin stops stored fats from being released to be used as energy and encourages excess glucose to be stored away instead ). Secondly, it helps you avoid excess hunger, which as we all know can result in eating foods that wont help you much, most notably refined sugar and simple carbohydrates. Don't do one without the other - they work perfectly in tandem. But do remember that nutrition is not all about weight, and, like regular exercise, a good diet can have long term benefits. Find out more at www.thefooddoctor.com, or come and see us at the clinic in Holland Park, London for a professional and personal nutrition plan. We are offering £25 off the cost of initial consultation for members of BMF - make sure you tell us when booking to take advantage of this special offer.