What you can eat: Poultry (white meat), Fish, Crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters, clams, Pork, including bacon! Eggs, Raw seeds and nuts except peanuts. Clear juices....apple, grape, cranberry, grapefruit (strained) or 1 glass of wine. Salads: Green veggies only, as long as one avoids the restricted list. Use the dressing of your choice. Dairy products, in modest amounts, are OK as long as they contain no refined sugar. Cooking: One may use olive oil or REAL Butter. NO deep fried foods unless you want to be "Supersized" more. Very MODEST portions of whole grains such as brown rice are acceptable once daily. Restrictions to what you eat Avoid carbohydrates . . . bread, pasta, pastries, potatoes, squash, pumpkins, cereals, beans, barley, corn, carrots, peas, strawberries, melons, oranges, and dates, tofu, soybeans. Absolutely no aspertame, Sweet & Low, etc.

Enjoy a beef or pork steak (beef preferable) at least one meal daily. Feel free to use the seasoning of your choice. One vital ingredient in The Formula is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). It helps cells convert protein, fat and carbohydrates into energy. CLA is very expensive. Red meat is rich in natural CLA. You can have all the steak you want (The tougher the better). Chew, Chew, Chew.

You Have One Free Day Each Week: The Swiss clinic requires that one revert to their previous eating pattern on Sunday, although the day you choose doesn't matter. Eat whatever you want, as much as you want. Soon, you will realize how much better you feel on the other six days of the week. Exercise: At the Swiss clinic, one is a captive. After each meal, all go for a brisk 15 minute walk. It is suggested you do the same when possible.
The following info on CLA is courtesy of Life Extension Foundation.

Several years ago, the discovery of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) caused a scientific sensation. Here was a fatty acid found in red meat and cheese that showed strong anti-cancer properties, being particularly effective in inhibiting breast and prostate tumors, as well as colorectal, stomach, and skin cancer, including melanoma. On the whole, scientists found CLA to be more strongly anti-carcinogenic than other fatty acids. What made CLA especially unique is that even low concentrations significantly inhibited cancer cell growth. CLA supplementation was also shown to improve the lean mass to body fat ratio, decreasing fat deposition. especially on the abdomen, and enhancing muscle growth. One mechanism whereby CLA reduces body fat is by enhancing insulin sensitivity so that fatty acids and glucose can pass through muscle cell membranes and away from fat tissue. This results in an improved muscle to fat ratio. After some head-scratching about cheeseburgers as the newest health food, it was discovered that, sadly, the natural sources of CLA such as beef, butter and cheese no longer provide as much of this valuable fat as they used to. Compared to the previous generations, Americans are deficient in CLA, and not only because of lower consumption of red meat and butter fat. It turns out that changes in cattle-feeding practices have decreased CLA content in meat and milk. For optimal CLA production, cows need to graze on grass rather than be artificially fattened in feed lots. The meat of grass-fed cows contains up to four times as much CLA. Today's dairy products have only about one third of the CLA content they used to have before 1960. One big reason for the current obesity epidemic in America could be CLA deficiency. www.lef.org

The Diet and Health Benefits of HCA by Dallas Clouatre, PhD and Michael Rosenbaum, M.D., Keates Publishing, Inc. New Canaan, Connecticut, 1994 (48 pages). Reviews how this all natural diet aid promotes weight loss and inhibits fat production. Summary of the Benefits of (-)HCA from The Diet and Health Benefits of HCA • Decreased synthesis of fats, including triglycerides and cholesterol • Increased clearance of LDL cholesterol • Increased production of glycogen • Reduced appetite • Little or no development of tolerance • No rebound (yo-yo) weight gain after discontinuance • Possible increase in thermogenesis • Safe for diabetics • Safe for extended consumption • Long-term consumption contraindicated only for pregnant/lactating women and young children • Does not stimulate the central nervous system • Does not cross the blood-brain barrier • Can be mixed with other nutrients to further enhance benefits.

L-Carnitine is part of the mechanism that transports body fat from the body to the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the physical components in our cells by which body fat is "burned" by diet and exercise. Once the fat is transported into the cell's mitochondria, it is converted into energy for the body. L-Carnitine's support of this process is the reason for it's benefit with regard to weight loss and the increase of energy levels! "Don't expect carnitine alone to help you magically shed pounds. But combine carnitine with the right diet and exercise program...promoting healthy and permanent weight loss. Carnitine becomes particularly essential for anyone on a low carbohydrate diet." (Carnitine: An Extraordinary Nutrient with Many Applications, Robert Craydon, M.S., Total Health Magazine, October 1996) "The clearest role for carnitine in your body is in burning fat for energy. In order to burn fat for fuel in muscle, heart and liver tissues, the fatty acids must get into the mitochondria, little powerhouses of chemical activity inside the cells. Carnitine works to carry these molecules of fat into the mitochondria to be burned there. Without sufficient carnitine, the fat molecules are denied entry into the mitochondrial furnace and return to the blood, causing an increase in triglycerides."(The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals, Mary Dan Eades, M.D., Dell Publishing Group, May 1994.) L-Carnitine also promotes an increase in the "good" cholesterol (HDL) helping to keep coronary arteries free of plaque. It can also help lower blood pressure. L-Carnitine also enhances liver function. Since the health of the liver is basic to overall physical health, this is indeed, an important benefit! "L-Carnitine, when taken as a dietary supplement by endurance-trained athletes, has not only a stimulating effect on fat metabolism, but also acts positively on certain immune parameters, thus stabilizing the immune system." (German Journal of Sports Medicine. 1992.) "The function of L-Carnitine is to serve as a vehicle for the transfer of fatty acids, to be followed by beta-oxidation. Interruption of the normal function of L-Carnitine leads to fatty liver, fatty muscle, and neurological symptoms. These disorders might be correctable by a supplement of the appropriate nutrient. Thus L-Carnitine should be added to the growing list of conditionally essential nutrients." (Symposium on Conditionally Essential Nutrients. 1986.) "We investigated the effect of L-Carnitine supplementation upon athletes. After three weeks body fat decreased significantly whereas body weight remained constant." (German Journal of Sports Medicine. 1993) Courtesy of: www.lowcarbnexus.com/Item_LLC1.htm

Chromium deficiency is a major factor in the development of heart disease (heart attacks, hardening of the arteries). Chromium Benefits: Chromium helps the body regulate metabolism and regulate insulin and blood sugar levels. Chromium helps the body lose weight by stimulating enzymes that metabolize glucose for energy. It plays an important role in the liver synthesis of fatty acids (burns fat). When the body is deficient in chromium, twice the amount of time is needed for insulin to remove glucose from the blood. Chromium enhances insulin performance and glucose utilization and helps carry proteins. Chromium works best if taken before meals. Possible Reasons for a Chromium Deficiency Refined sugar causes the body to deplete chromium more rapidly. Strenuous exercise can also deplete chromium levels. The refining of starches and carbohydrates robs foods of chromium. The elderly are unable to store as much chromium in the body as are younger people. American soil is chromium deficient compared to European soil. Some Symptoms of Chromium Deficiency: Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.), aortic cholesterol plaque, arteriosclerosis, bi-polar disease, coronary blood vessel disease, depression, diabetes, high-blood cholesterol, hyperinsulinism, hypoglycemia, hyperactivity, impaired growth, infertility (decreased sperm count), obesity, pre-diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. Courtesy of www.healthcatchers.com

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