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• The total amount of calories consumed
matters when it comes to weight loss,
but the quality of the calories is of
greater importance
• Restrictive diets, detoxes and cleanses
can do more harm than good
• Focusing on hormonal balance rather
than dietary restriction may offer better
results
• Sleep and stress may affect hunger, and
may need to be addressed when
managing weight.
overly restricting calories.
In practice, this means eating a
higher protein, moderate fat and limited
carbohydrate diet with an emphasis on lowerGI carbohydrates, such as pasta, lentils,
basmati rice and some wholegrain breads.
Nourishment, not restriction
Other dietary components thought to create
the positive biochemical environment
necessary for weight loss