The Carb Sensitivity Program
Learn how to deal with carb sensitivity and lose weight for good.
BACKGROUND
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The Carb Sensitivity Program is a book written by Dr. Natasha Turner that teaches you how to discover which carbs will curb your cravings, control your appetite and banish belly fat. Dr. Natasha Turner is the founder of the integrative wellness clinic Clear Medicine. She is also the author of The Hormone Diet. This book serves to explain carbohydrates and even explains that some healthy forms of carbohydrates can be contributing to weight gain. This book is based on the research found in numerous patient trials and medical research. The program included in The Carb Sensitivity Program deals with the fact that many people have some level of carbohydrate sensitivity.
The body responds differently to different types of carbohydrates and that response makes a big difference in the size of your waist. Once you figure out what type of sensitivity you might have, you can get on track to losing weight and repairing your metabolism. The Carb Sensitivity Program is not a low carb or no carb diet. Instead this program teaches you how to find the best carbs for your body. This book will give you the tools you need to lose weight and gain valuable insight into your body.
PRO
- Reveals possibility of carbohydrate sensitivity
- Talks about how even healthy carbohydrates can affect the body
- Program based on medical research and clinical trials
- Written by a leading doctor and author
- Plan can repair metabolism
- Includes everything you need to keep weight off and avoid cravings and bloating
- Written from a doctor’s experience
- Focuses attention on carbs and away from calories if countless diets have failed you
CON
- None to speak of
DIET and NUTRITION
The Carb Sensitivity Program shows you how to gain optimal insulin balance to maintain a healthy and vibrant life. The three most important things that Dr. Turner recommends include improve your sleep, discover your current state of carb sensitivity and consume a few essential supplements. These three steps sound simple but the effects are huge. The Carb Sensitivity Program is a six week long program that helps you identify which carbs are perfect for you. You figure this out by rotating specific carb-based foods in and out of your diet while monitoring how your body reacts to them. This program does not take a one size fits all approach.
Instead of focusing on removing calories from your diet, this program changes the makeup of those calories. Dr. Turner explains the problem with low-carb and no-carb diets as well as detailing the importance of finding the right carbohydrate makeup for your body. Each week on the program, you are given a list of carbs to avoid and those that you can eat while monitoring how your body reacts. The various phases and allowed foods are listed below:
- Phase 1: No grains, legumes or starchy vegetables are allowed
- Phase 2: No grains or legumes allowed; one serving of starchy vegetables allowed per day
- Phase 3: No grains or starchy vegetables allowed; one serving of legumes or beans per day
- Phase 4: No starchy vegetables, beans or legumes allowed; one serving of low-carb grains per day
- Phase 5: No starchy vegetables, beans or legumes allowed; one serving of potatoes or certain grains per day
- Phase 6: Maintenance; choice of one serving of any carbs from the program
There are several recipes in the book that you can follow too. The recipes are broken out into the different phases for easy following and there are snack recipes that are allowed in all of the phases. Some of the recipes offered include:
- Chilled Dill and Beet Salad
- Carrot and Ginger Soup
- Lovely Lemongrass Tofu
- Curried Red Lentils with Shrimp or Tofu
- Bison Chili and Beans
- Spicy Lentil Burgers
- Turkey Bacon Scallops
- Banana Bread Smoothie
EXERCISE
The Carb Sensitivity Program also includes guidance on exercise. Paired with the eating plan, you can get an effective workout in just 30 minutes. Dr. Turner recommends short, intense strength training workouts to boost insulin sensitivity in the muscle cells as well as reduce sensitivity in the fat cells and control insulin release throughout the day. The suggested weekly workout schedule offers maximum health and hormonal benefits and recommends exercise six days per week. Three days of the week you should do 30 to 40 minutes of circuit training. The second element includes doing interval cardio for 20 to 40 minutes one to two times per week. The third and final element of the exercise program suggests that you do yoga for 30 to 90 minutes one to two times per week. You can decide what type of yoga you do and it can be in the form of a yoga class or a DVD.
CONCLUSION
The Carb Sensitivity Program offers more insight into the popular subject of how carbohydrates effect the body. You can use this program to learn if you have a carbohydrate sensitivity and work toward losing weight that you can keep off. This book includes everything you need to test your body’s tolerance for certain carbohydrates and also includes helpful workouts.
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