Eat More, Weigh Less Review

 

Authored by Dr. Dean Ornish. Eat no more than ten percent of your daily calories in the form of fat and eat lots of high-fiber and fresh vegetables. It is basically a vegetarian diet, which will lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk of heart disease.

Eat More, Weigh Less is basically healthy and far superior to low-carb diets, but many would argue that perhaps a more balanced diet with more good fat would be better. The real issue that lumps this diet in with all the others that fail so miserably in the long-term is sustainability. One must always ask themselves: can I follow this diet regimen for the rest of my life?

In my opinion, Eat More, Weigh Less is far too restrictive for the average person to follow. It is difficult enough to make small changes in your diet, but a comprehensive and fundamental shift in what you consume? Basic nutrition (Food Guide Pyramid), recommended by most registered dietitians, along with addition of daily exercise to your life is really the only thing that works in the long-term. I am a much bigger fan of lifestyle exercise activities such as tennis, hiking, walking, cycling, dancing, climbing, etcetera... These are the types of activities that you don't think of as exercise and sustain themselves in the long-term. Add a basic food program or one of the simple and inexpensive online programs for structure and support, and you have the best possible option for success.