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T he Flavor Point D iet. By Joe Vorderbruggen. The Low-Down. Neuroscience of taste Same flavored food for a whole day Monotony-curbs appetite. The Goal. Curb appetite Lose weight Learn to cook creatively. The A nnoying S chedule. Start of the six weeks:.
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The Flavor Point Diet By Joe Vorderbruggen
The Low-Down • Neuroscience of taste • Same flavored food for a whole day • Monotony-curbs appetite
The Goal • Curb appetite • Lose weight • Learn to cook creatively
The Annoying Schedule • Start of the six weeks: -Week one: raisin, pineapple, cranberry, lemon, peach… -Week two: tomato, carrot, mushroom, onion, pumpkin… -And it goes on… -luckily, co-author helps with 100’s of different recipes.
An Example Day: Spinach • Taken from WebMD * Breakfast Spinach and feta breakfast omelet with whole-grain toast * Snack Crackers and spinach-yogurt dip, or baby carrots * Lunch Spinach and turkey salad * Dinner Pasta with spinach marinara sauce Side green salad Mixed berries (with spinach)
The Statistics • Average daily intake- 1000 mg calcium -2000 mg sodium -30 grams of fiber - 1500 calories • Average meals – 25% cals. from fat - 20% from protein - 55% from carbs
Faults • High sodium content in meals • Bad news for picky eaters
The Author • David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP • Associate Professor of Public Health Director, Prevention Research Center at Yale school of medicine • Associate Director, Nutrition Science Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale • Seems trustworthy…