Diet Pland And Menus - Revisiting The Dr Cohen Diet
The Doctor Cohen Diet was created by Jean-Michel Cohen, a French medical nutritionist. Actually it comes in two versions, the fast diet that restricts dieters to a mere 900 calories a day and the comfort version that allows 1400 calories a day. With the rapid version you may lose 6.5 to 9 pounds (3 or 4 kilograms) every two weeks. With the comfort version you may lose 9 to 11 pounds (4 to 5 kilograms) per month. Don't look for trouble - do not follow the rapid version for a period of several months. Here are some of the principles.
There are no forbidden foods but at only 900 calories per day you won't be able to eat a lot of your favorite foods unless you are the watercress type. Manage your diet yourself, for instance don't eat if you aren't hungry. It is said that you can skip a meal when you want. Combine fiber, protein, and sugar-containing foods on your plate. Vary your food, and include fruits and vegetables. Stay away from sugary and alcoholic drinks. Yogurt should always be sugarless and fat free. Eat lean meat and your choice of fish or seafood. Try to replace cheese with eggs or yogurt. Don't eat too many eggs, and egg whites are better than egg yolks. Make sure to enjoy lots of soup; this is one way to consume more vegetables. Many people appreciate the principle that suggests not feeling guilty should you stray once in a while.
You should eat 150 grams (about 5 ounces) of medium-sized fruits such as pears, apples, or peaches, and 300 grams of cantaloupe, or 200 grams of little red fruits, watermelon, or grapefruit per day.
The 900-calorie version of the Doctor Cohen Diet has the advantage of rapid weight loss. The 1400-calorie version is balanced; it includes foods from all food groups. A disadvantage of the rapid version is that your breakfast is not substantial. And it doesn't contain starches.
Here is a sample 900 calorie menu: Menu 1 (900-calorie version) Breakfast: Tea and a sugarless, fat free yogurt. Lunch: A cucumber salad with parsley and vinegar. 125 grams (not even 4 ounces) of lean beef. A serving of green beans. A sugarless, fat free yogurt. A pear. For Supper a cup of vegetable soup, 125 grams of grilled Pollock (fish). serving of broccoli. A sugarless, fat free yogurt. An orange.
A Dr. Cohen Diet book is available in both traditional and ebook versions.
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Levi Reiss wrote or co-authored ten computer and Internet books and teaches computers at an Ontario French-language college. Visit his wine, diet, health, and nutrition website http://www.wineinyourdiet.com to check out his popular diet articles.
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