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Remember your Mom telling you, "Eat all your vegetables!" Take NOTE! She has been right all along... A nutrition researcher at Penn State, Barbara Rolls, PhD, calls it "Volumetrics".
More simply, "eat foods that fill you up and help you cut calories without feeling hungry." Ms. Rolls has written a book, The Volumetrics Eating Plan, (Harper Collins, 2005), where she explains, and I quote, "Volumetrics uses a commonsense approach based on the idea that you need to feel full in order to stop eating."
So, what's the bottom line? What is exactly on a "Volumetrics-friendly menu? Answer?
DISCIPLINE! DISCIPLINE! DISCIPLINE! There are 4 Categories. Take a look:
"All You Can Eat: All the veggies your mom urged you to eat: asparagus, broccoli, carrots, squash. Any breakfast fruit: strawberries, peaches, oranges, blueberries, apples, cantaloupe, and watermelon.
Almost All You Can Eat: Low-fat dairy: tofu, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, light ice cream. More fruits and veggies: grapes, bananas, avocados, green peas, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes, baked potatoes with skin, black beans.
Eat in Moderation: Meat and fish: sirloin, skinless turkey and chicken, salmon, canned tuna, lean ground beef. Bread: plain bagels, low-fat blueberry muffins.
Limit Yourself: Dairy: milk, cheddar cheese, butter or margarine. Condiments: mayonnaise, cooking oil, salad dressing. Desserts: doughnuts, carrot cake, pecan pie, brownies, cookies."
Reading food labels is a MUST! Avoid any food or drinks that the label says, "High Fructose", "Corn Syrup", and "Partially and/or hydrogenated oils".
[This is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor first.]
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Updated on
7/12/2007 12:20:46 AM
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