The Famous Food Doctor Diet

The Food Doctor Diet seems to be credible mostly because it was written by the director of a nutritional clinic from London.  This diet is designed to be flexible and non-depriving.  Very important for some is that it doesn’t require a calorie counter. It may sound as just another diet, but the founder says it’s as simple to follow as it seems.  

The diet was founded by Dr. Ian Marber, which describes it as “healthy, sustainable weight loss and easy to maintain”. His goal in designing the diet was to focus on all groups of food, in order to promote a healthy lifestyle and increase energy level. Marber promises good results after one month of following the diet plan.

The founder makes clear, from the beginning of his book, the guidelines of the diet. There are ten important principles to follow religiously. He recommends eating breakfast every morning, staying hydrated and avoiding sugar. The diet plan also includes protein with complex carbohydrates. Marber advices dieters to include in their lunch 40% protein, 20% complex carbohydrates, and 40% vegetables.

Dinner should not contain complex carbohydrates, and the ratio of protein and vegetables should be 50-50.  For a healthy diet, Marber recommends including protein (veal, tofu, fish, raw nuts, skinless turkey, eggs), complex carbohydrates (whole grain pasta, brown rice, couscous), essential fatty acids (oily fish, avocado, walnut, seeds), fresh vegetables, and fruit.

For example, you can have a hot lemon drink and muesli with nuts and yoghurt for breakfast, grilled chicken breast with brown rice and steamed broccoli for lunch and a salad for dinner. For snacks, the doctor’s recommendations include two oatcakes or rye crackers with sweet potato and goat cheese topping. Snacking after dinner is no recommended. Exercise is also an important part of the plan. Marber explained that a 30 minutes daily workout can do miracles.