The fructose diet, sometimes referred to as the Shangri-la diet, was made popular by Seth Roberts, Ph.D professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He reportedly used himself as a lab rat and tried the fructose diet on himself.
Roberts' fructose diet is based on the Set point theory. According to the theory, each person has built within him or herself a control system that dictates how much fat they should carry. You feel hungry when your weight is less than your set point. You feel satisfied when your weight is about the same as your set point and you feel full when your weight is above your set point.
The point of the fructose diet is to feel satisfied and Roberts believes he has it figured out. After trial and error, his solution calls for drinking extra light olive oil or unflavored canola oil and unflavored granulated fructose between meals. He says that drinking this formula tricks the body into thinking that your weight is higher than its set point, therefore you'll feel full.
Drinking 2-5 tablespoons per day of either granulated fructose or unflavored canola or extra light olive oil 1 hour before eating does the trick. According to Roberts this should give you a feeling of fullness and therefore eat less.
Roberts states that "our set point is determined by the flavors that we eat." And according to him, as you eat foods more and more, the better it tastes. And because granulated fructose and extra light olive oil have no flavor, you stop thinking about eating your favorite foods and they become less attractive. He claims that this fructose diet has allowed him to lose 40 lbs. and he has kept it off.
His book, The Shangri-La Diet is full of testimonials from people who swear by his diet. But there are also a few detractors who believe the fructose diet is not safe. The controversy centers around fructose itself. There have been many scientific studies that link fructose to insulin resistance as well as raising triglyceride levels.
The controversy around the fructose diet centers around fructose itself. There have been numerous studies that show fructose may in fact be a leading cause of obesity in America. In fact, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that the increased use of fructose actually preceded the obesity epidemic.
Dr. Roberts' Shangri-la diet may very well work, but given the overwhelming evidence of the negative effects of fructose, it may be wise to avoid using granulated fructose. - 16004
Roberts' fructose diet is based on the Set point theory. According to the theory, each person has built within him or herself a control system that dictates how much fat they should carry. You feel hungry when your weight is less than your set point. You feel satisfied when your weight is about the same as your set point and you feel full when your weight is above your set point.
The point of the fructose diet is to feel satisfied and Roberts believes he has it figured out. After trial and error, his solution calls for drinking extra light olive oil or unflavored canola oil and unflavored granulated fructose between meals. He says that drinking this formula tricks the body into thinking that your weight is higher than its set point, therefore you'll feel full.
Drinking 2-5 tablespoons per day of either granulated fructose or unflavored canola or extra light olive oil 1 hour before eating does the trick. According to Roberts this should give you a feeling of fullness and therefore eat less.
Roberts states that "our set point is determined by the flavors that we eat." And according to him, as you eat foods more and more, the better it tastes. And because granulated fructose and extra light olive oil have no flavor, you stop thinking about eating your favorite foods and they become less attractive. He claims that this fructose diet has allowed him to lose 40 lbs. and he has kept it off.
His book, The Shangri-La Diet is full of testimonials from people who swear by his diet. But there are also a few detractors who believe the fructose diet is not safe. The controversy centers around fructose itself. There have been many scientific studies that link fructose to insulin resistance as well as raising triglyceride levels.
The controversy around the fructose diet centers around fructose itself. There have been numerous studies that show fructose may in fact be a leading cause of obesity in America. In fact, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that the increased use of fructose actually preceded the obesity epidemic.
Dr. Roberts' Shangri-la diet may very well work, but given the overwhelming evidence of the negative effects of fructose, it may be wise to avoid using granulated fructose. - 16004
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If you want to give the fructose diet a try, you may also be intrigued by a new substance that author Deen Dragonovich has researched which prevents some of the negative affects of fructose by blocking it's ability to convert to fat.
