The Food Doctor Diet

The Food Doctor Diet by Ian Marber (see the book at Amazon), is a weight-loss plan that majors on achieving good health mainly by promoting good digestive health.

Derived from the author's years of clinical experience, the Food Doctor Diet focuses on personal metabolism - what, and when, you eat directly affects weight loss and weight management for maintaining health and energy.

Digestive Issues?

A number of factors can hinder the digestive process, such as intestinal bacteria and yeasts, consumption of refined sugars, inflammation of the intestinal lining, and the presence of parasites.

The Food Doctor Diet promotes lean proteins, essential fats, fiber, and carbohydrates that are slow to break down - no pills, potions, or food groups to avoid.

What is the Food Doctor plan?

• A 7-day diet (which can be lengthened to 14 days if needed), that improves digestion and reduces fermentation in the gut, followed by -
• A long-term eating plan (plan for life) to gradually and deliberately lose weight on a diet consisting of nutrients and fiber from balanced complex carbs and proteins, and of course physical exercise.

The Food Doctor Diet online currently offers a 10 day risk-free trial.

The 7-day diet

The 7-day diet excludes simple carbs, stimulants, and saturated fats. The aim is to lower food cravings, and minimize any physical symptoms such as bad breath, mild diarrhea, and skin breakouts.

In preparation, keep a diary over 3 days of your usual food and drink consumption and patterns, and your physical and emotional state during that time. Shop in advance of starting the 7-day diet for most foods you'll need that are not in your pantry (other than some vegetables and fresh fish).

Soups are an important component of the 7-day diet, and are used for snacks (clear soups), meals on the first 3 days (tomato & rosemary soups), and on days 4, 6 & 7 (chunky vegetable soups). Recipes for making these 3 soups are included, as well as recipes for all other meals.

Sample meal plan for Day 1:

The Plan for Life

The Plan for Life diet stipulates 10 principles for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight indefinitely.

Food Doctor Principles

1. Eat protein along with complex carbs - use correct combinations and proportions depending on which meal and which type of protein and carb source
2. Stay hydrated - minimum 6 glasses of water daily, no alcohol except with a meal and less than 3 times a week
3. Eat a wide variety of food - while being wary of any food intolerances you have, and also of high-gluten grains
4. Eat frequently - little & often is best
5. Eat breakfast - don't skip this important starter for the day
6. Avoid sugar - foods with added sugar or sugar in all its forms are best left out
7. Exercise - use a regular exercise program
8. Follow the 80/20 rule - stick to the plan for 80% of the time, and for the other 20% you can indulge a little or be less rigid
9. Make time for eating - sit down & enjoy!
10. Eat fat to lose fat - consume essential fats only, to make up no more than 30% of your total energy intake

Sample Recipe

See the Food Doctor Diet online

Last updated 1 Aug 07