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The David Diet is a two part program. The first part is the weight reduction phase detailed here and the second segment is the weight maintenance phase. The diet works in the weight reduction period by reducing caloric intake to a level which is below the metabolic rate. In other words, the "burn rate" exceeds the amount of fuel (food) being consumed. The "burn rate" is increased through exercise, while the high roughage content of the food being consumed accelerates the elimination of body fat while providing essential nutrients necessary to good health. The ultimate goal is to reach your Minimum Safe Weight (MSW).
To further illustrate the point, think of yourself as being a racing car. Whatever goes into your fuel tank should be used to keep you moving, with the rest of the fossil fuel being ejected out your tail pipe. In a car, unburned fuel which is not ejected becomes sludge. Your fat is your sludge. It could eventually kill you. Cars eliminate sludge with detergent motor oils. You will eliminate sludge via the David Diet.
Report after report confirms that elements of The David Diet are right on target. The most recent was news from the American Heart Association in mid-July 2005 based on a study by Tufts University in Boston. It said eating 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate daily lowers blood pressure and reduces bad (LDL) cholesterol. This is largely because dark chocolate contains flavonoids which are also found in fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. Sure enough, the David Diet includes bittersweet chocolate (the darkest edible variety), lots of fruit juice, lots of vegetables, lots of black and green tea, plus red port wine. These were not recent additions. They have always been a foundation of The David Diet.
As noted on NBC Nightly News on 17 March 2005, a new report in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine indicates American life expectancy could drop by up to five years in the future due to obesity. Overweight citizens are prone to an increased risk of everything from diabetes to heart disease, cancer, arthritis and high blood pressure. The Centers for Disease Control now say 76% of men and 71% of women between the ages of 65 and 74 are overweight. The time to act is now, before you get to that age, because your metabolic rate slows as you become older, and that makes it harder to lose weight easily. A British study released in June 2005 indicated obesity can add 8.8 years to a person's biological age. The bad news about excessive body fat just keeps on coming.
I launched this website in March 2004 when I weighed 160 pounds. I made it down to 130 pounds exactly one year later. You can read about how I did it in my various blog entries which I began adding in August 2004 when I was at 152 pounds. You will see that it was not easy, but I was successful because I used my own original David Diet formula developed in Year 2000, as described in detail herein. Just click on the links below to find out how you may be able to achieve similar results. It's all about the calories and all about the exercise and all about having the will to succeed. All I can do is point you in what may be the correct direction. From that point onward, it's entirely up to you, with input from your medical doctor and other health care professionals, along with support from family and/or friends and colleagues. Do you want to be around to enjoy an active life for decades to come? Then clear most of the food out of your refrigerator, freezer and pantry and start from scratch with natural foods which are good for your health. If the processed foods aren't in your house, you won't be tempted to eat them. Out of sight, out of mind.
The prestigious federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee issued a report in Year 2004 which urged Americans to control their caloric intake, significantly increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables and exercise on a regular basis for extended periods of time (such as "brisk walking" at least 60 minutes per day) if they wish to lose weight. In other words, the thirteen experts on the panel were echoing the key elements of The David Diet! On 12 January 2005, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the new "Food Pyramid" Dietary Guidelines based on the committee's recommendations. You can read the government website press release by clicking here and you can see the actual guidelines here.
Two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine say that C-reactive protein plays a significant role in heart disease and has to be lowered in order to reduce the risk. The studies, as reported on ABC World News Tonight on 05 JAN 2005, say reducing "bad" cholesterol is only half the battle. While there are some pharmaceuticals which may assist in lowering "CRP," the studies show exercise and weight reduction are effective, and can reverse previous inflammation of the arteries including plaque buildup which can clog them and trigger a heart attack. So, once again, the need for regular exercise and weight loss are reinforced. For additional background information on CRP which led to the study, click here. See your medical doctor for a C-reactive protein blood test to determine your risk profile. Mine is less than 0.3mg per liter thanks to diet and exercise, with the lab saying the desired range is 0.0mg to 0.5mg.
Another recent report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says the circumference of your waist correlates more closely with several known risk factors for heart attack than does your body mass index (BMI). A waist line of 35 to 40 inches for men was equivalent to the BMI for being overweight to obese. A waist line of 33 to 37 inches for women was the female equivalent of the borderlines for overweight and obese. There is a full explanation of BMI here. My waist is now below 32 inches thanks to the David Diet, after having been in the danger zone last year. I keep a running weblog on my weight status here.
The second stage of my diet--the weight maintenance phase--prevents the David Diet from becoming stale after you have achieved your MSW. Loss of interest in the foods being consumed is a key reason why most diets fail over time. In the maintenance phase, the goal is not weight loss but rather the striking of a balance between the intake of food and the burn rate of calories. In this phase, exercise remains a part of the diet. As has been widely publicized for years, exercise has been shown to have the additional benefits of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and osteoporosis, based upon extensive clinical and laboratory studies. However, no warranties or representations are made concerning the health benefits of the David Diet. Anyone intending to undertake this diet should first consult with their physician to determine if it is the correct course of action in their particular circumstances. See detailed information by clicking on the links below.