More than 140 billion dollars were spent in 2008 in the United States on obesity-related healthcare costs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Obesity can significantly increase the risk of developing chronic diseases, including stroke and type 2 diabetes. The Ori Warrior Diet is a diet plan that purportedly supports weight loss by focusing on meal patterning.
Concept
According to the diet's developer, Ori Hofmekler, meal patterning is an important aspect of weight control. He states that our current system of eating at regular intervals slows down metabolism and increases hunger. Also, Hofmekler states that humans were meant to consume one to two large meals daily, typically at night. According to the Ori Warrior Diet, simply switching the majority of your caloric intake to a single meal at nighttime will result in dramatic, sustained weight loss and reduce chronic disease risk. Additionally, Hofmekler reports that exercising while fasted will speed up total fast loss.
Foods
The foods on the Ori Warrior Diet closely resemble those on a Paleolithic diet. The diet limits or eliminates the consumption of modern day foods, including grains, processed meals and sugary foods. Those on the Ori Warrior Diet should instead consume large amounts of "paleo" foods, such as meat, eggs, fresh vegetables, nuts and fruits.
Evidence
Some scientific evidence supports the concepts of short periods of fasting and the consumption of a paleolithic-style diet. Research published in the January 2005 edition of the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" found that short-term fasting reduced body weight and body fat in a group of volunteers. Also, indicators of glucose metabolism also improved over the duration of the study. A research study from the July 2009 issue of journal "Cardiovascular Diabetologa" found that a paleolithic diet improved markers of body composition and cardiovascular health more than a Mediterranean Diet.
Dangers
As with all diet plans, check in with your doctor before adopting the Ori Warrior Diet. Also, note that no study has directly investigated the effects of the Warrior Diet on health and weight loss. The Ori Warrior Diet may be unsafe for certain populations, especially diabetics on glucose lowering medications and insulin.
References
- Warrior Diet: Home
- Centers for Disease Control: Obesity and Overweight Economic Consequences
- "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition"; Alternate-day fasting in nonobese subjects: effects on body weight, body composition, and energy metabolism; L Heilbronn, et al.; January 2005
- "Cardiovascular Diabetologa"; Beneficial effects of a Paleolithic diet on cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes: a randomized cross-over pilot study; T Jonsonn, et al.; July 2009
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