Diet Information
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Three Hour Diet by Jorge CruiseMust You Eat Every Three Hours on This Diet Plan?Ideally, yes, says Jorge Cruise. For optimum metabolic and weight loss benefits eat every three hours, within about ten or 15 minutes. But according to Cruise, once you go longer than about 20 minutes over the 3-hour period, your body's starvation protection mechanism switches on. When this happens, your metabolism slows down and calories are burned more slowly. How Much Weight Do You Lose On the Three Hour Diet?According to Cruise, you can expect a total weight loss of 2 pounds per week until you reach your ideal weight. He claims the first 6-8 pounds will come from stored fat on your belly. Why Does This Diet Help to Burn Belly Fat First?According to Cruise, evidence from a study in the New England journal of medicine demonstrated that by eating every three hours you reduce your levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Point is, high levels of cortisol hormone are closely associated with abdominal fat. [Note: abdominal or central fat is an independent risk factor for weight-related disease.] The study showed that, within 14 days, individuals who ate small, frequent meals, rather than three large meals of equal calorie value managed to reduce cortisol levels by more than 17 percent. |
Is it a Low-Carb Diet Plan?No. Carbs should be eaten at every meal. What Foods Are Fobidden?There are no banned foods on the Three Hour Diet. As long as you eat the required amounts of carbohydrate, fat and protein at each meal, and don't exceed the recommended food calorie allowance, you may eat anything. Is Exercise Essential on the Three Hour Diet Plan?Although Jorge Cruise is the author of several popular fitness books citing the health benefits of 8-minute fitness workouts, the Three Hour Diet requires no exercise - it's optional. That said, the diet book does include some basic, simple eight-minute exercises. See also: |