1. Not a Sustained Weight Loss Program
If you've purchased most of the diet books in the market and hope this one will provide the solution for long-term commitment and lifestyle mind-body change, then you bought the wrong book. This is just another quick-fix weight loss program that should not be maintained for too long due to its nutritional deficits--lack of nutrients prevail in this diet.
2. Restrictive Combinations
Although this is the "new" version of the original Beverly Hills Diet, the restrictive food choice emphasizes a 35-day initiative phase, centered around a lot of fruit which can't be combined with the other major macro-nutrients, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Author Judy Mazel is mainly concerned about the "combo effect" of foods and the enzymatic reactions during the digestion process.
3. Check Your Clock Frequently
Time is of the essence, so you must wait an hour before switching from one fruit to another, and two hours if you consume carbohydrates or proteins combined with fat. Carbohydrates and proteins can be eaten without restrictions but each must be consumed separately. The book emphasizes that eating foods from different groups can "confuse the enzymes and promote weight gain." As both scientists and dietitians claim, the digestive system is prepared to receive different food groups simultaneously and the enzymatic process allows nutrients to be broken down as needed.
4. What to Eat
If you're a fruit lover, then you're in luck! Start the day with limitless amounts of fruit. If you've eaten two bananas and feel like some grapes, then you must wait an hour before popping those juicy flavonoid-rich grapes into your mouth. If you're usually skipping breakfast but have decided to start this diet, you probably don't have time to sit around and wait an hour. When hungry for lunch, it's very hard to choose separate nutrients, so if you want to dig into your pasta with Bolognese sauce, you'll just have to take your fork right out of that dish. If carbohydrates are preferred, such as your pasta, you can't eat your Bolognese sauce or cheeseburger (no bun) at the same time. And if you've recently had your fruit, you must wait the specific amount of time before munching on a cracker. Once protein is consumed, the rest of the day must consist of protein. Luckily, one meal a day can be considered "open," meaning combined proteins with carbohydrates. yet the rest of the day's worth of food must be protein.
5. Rapid Weight Loss Lacks Scientific Evidence
According to the diet, you can expect to lose about 10 to 15 pounds after the 35-day initiation phase if you follow all instructions carefully. Taking into consideration that most reliable scientific associations recommend a gradual 1 to 2 pounds per week by modifying lifestyle habits while combining a sound nutrition and exercise plan, the Beverly Hills diet is an unsafe and unrealistic diet program.
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