The diet

This diet, created by David Zinczenko is similar in many levels to those followed by bodybuilders to loose bodyfat. The focus is on 6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should contain at least one of the so called “12 power foods” and large meals should contain at least 3 power foods.

These are the 12 power foods:

• almonds and nuts
• beans and legumes
• green vegetables
• yoghurts and other low fat dairies
• oatmeals
• eggs
• Lean meat
• Peanut butter
• Olive oil
• Whole grain bread/cereal
• extra protein - Whey powder
• berries

There is also a list of foods that one should “eat often” and another list of foods to “eat sparingly” that is quite logical.

Here you’ll find their own site.

The good

The diet is actually a very good one, one of the best around, and we highly reccomend it. It is easy to follow over the long term, it contains a fair amount of proteins, fibers, good fats and carbs, it is perhaps a bit too high in sugars, and a bit too low in starches, but overall a great diet.

The bad

The diet comes with an exercise program to follow, and in order to really go down to the “abs” look they suggest in their advertising, a serious exercise and weight training program needs to be added to it.

What happens when the diet stops?

That is one of the great things of this diet. Nothing much. It is an easy and well thought diet to follow long term, learning good and healthy habits.