Try The Real Mayo Clinic Weight Loss Diet

March 5th, 2010 by author

Beware of fad diets, warns the Mayo Clinic, a respected group of health care professionals with locations in Scottsdale, Arizona; Rochester, Minnesota; and Phoenix, Arizona. Over the past 30 years, rumors have been circulated that healthy weight loss can be achieved through a weight loss diet consisting of cabbage soup, grapefruit and bacon. These bogus fad diets have been touted as “The Mayo Clinic Diet” to gain added credibility, but in fact, the institution does not endorse any of this malarkey. To clear the air, the Mayo Clinic has published a book of their own to let Americans know that dieting is a thing of the past and lifestyle change is the way of the future for healthy living.

The Mayo Clinic Diet, edited by weight loss diet specialist Donald Hensrud, is the official healthy weight loss plan recommended by the health care professionals at The Mayo Clinic. In the book, you will find recipes, recommended habitual changes, meal planners, portion control tips and ways to overcome impediments to your progress, such as emotional eating or loss of motivation. The book generally promotes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, olive oil and eating breakfast every day. Whenever possible, you should avoid refined sugar, snack foods, restaurant cuisine and eating too much meat. In addition to diet modification, they recommend exercising 30-60 minutes every day and limiting the number of hours spent in front of the television, which is a huge contributor to senseless, emotional eating. The January 2010 release of this book came just in-time for many Americans to begin their New Years’ Resolutions of creating a do it yourself natural weight loss program to shed a few pounds.

The Mayo Clinic Diet will be challenging, like all other legitimate weight management initiatives, admits Donald Hensrud. However, the challenges vary from person to person. “For some, it might be eating in front of the TV. For other people, it might be physical activity. For other people, it might be eating breakfast,” he explains. “We have an action guide in the book, and it offers suggestions on how to deal with these barriers. If people approach this the right way, it doesn’t have to be drudgery. It can be enjoyable, healthy and sustainable.” With a healthy, balanced and nutrient-rich diet, losing weight naturally will occur until the body reaches its comfort level of maximum efficiency. For some, this may only take a few weeks to stabilize and for others, it could take up to a year. The important part is to stay motivated, no matter how long a duration your weight loss program is intended to run.

“When people want to lose weight, in many cases, they do have to eat less of certain foods,” explains Donald Hensrud. “But they apply this across the board. The more they can’t do something, then the more they want to do it, and it’s just not sustainable. If somebody is hungry, I tell them to eat.” He adds that the Mayo Clinic weight loss diet includes a unique food pyramid of foods that are satiating, nutrient-dense and relatively low in calories to keep the body feeling satisfied longer. He adds, “We do have to watch foods that are high in fat or high in sugar. But there’s always something to eat, and people can choose vegetables or fruits virtually anytime. That actually makes it easier to control appetite and calorie intake.” The Mayo Clinic weight loss program takes a realistic approach to overcoming cravings and unhealthy habits that cripple our best efforts to lose weight and keep it off. You can order the book at www.bookstore.mayoclinic.com/books/dietbook/landing.cfm.

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