"The New Beverly Hills Diet"

Information and Review

"The New Beverly Hills Diet" is authored by Judy Mazel and Michael Wyatt. Eating proteins, carbohydrates, and fats at the same time "confuse your enzymes" and your food will not not digest properly. The diet is a 35-day program, in which you eat carbs only with carbs, proteins with proteins and fruits by themselves. Mazel claims your body uses specific enzymes to digest carbs, proteins and fruit. When you mix these foods, she believes that your body has a difficult time breaking them down. Mazel also suggests that when your body is digesting properly you will see a decrease in body fat.

According to most health care professionals the division of nutrients does not make your enzymes more efficient. Combining foods is vital to your health. Eating specific nutrients, while avoiding others, causes decreases in energy while combining protein, fats and carbohydrates make you feel fuller longer. At least the diet emphasizes eating fruit. But you shouldn't do so at the expense of other vital nutrients. The "Beverly Hills Diet" is a gimmick, plain and simple. Realize, those who lose weight and keep it off almost always follow the same strategy: balanced nutrition with portion control, daily exercise and especially important, they find a long-term motivation to change their lifestyle. Find a basic food program or chose one of the inexpensive online programs for structure and support, add daily exercise and you have all the ingredients for success.