The Mayo Clinic Diet

The Mayo Clinic Diet was a very popular diet in the 1970s and 80s. Now it’s back with a brand new book, The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well. Enjoy Life. Lose Weight, which has been such a huge hit in the States it’s risen to the top of the New York Times bestseller list. The book kicks off with a two week plan that involves replacing five bad habits (such as mindlessly eating in front of the TV and eating sweets after meals) with five good ones (always have breakfast and walk for at least 30 minutes every day). It’s all very simple, but very sound and you can expect to lose up to 10lbs in the first two weeks.

The second stage of the book is a little easier, and you’ll see a steady loss of 2lbs a week. It involves nothing more complicated than a simple food pyramid. The largest section of the pyramid is the bottom (the base) and is made up of fruits and vegetables. The next level up involves smaller amounts of wholegrain carbs, like bread and rice. Then the next level up is lean meat and dairy, followed by good fats like avocado and nuts. The top – and smallest layer – is sweets and chocolate. Meaning nothing is off limits! But – say the authors – if you keep the Mayo Clinic pyramid in mind at all times (ie, you eat lots of fruit and veg, some good carbs and lean protein with every meal, a little fat and the occasional sugary treat) you’ll steadily drop the pounds until you hit your target, then it will be easy to maintain your new weight

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