Montignac diet : A popular weight loss diet of Europe

The Montignac diet is a popular weight loss diet in Europe and was formulated by Michel Montignac. Montignac diet recommends the carbohydrates with high glycemic index should not be consumed with lipids, since this combination encourages excess fat in food to be stored in the body as excess body fat.

The basic aim of this diet is to build a concept of nutrition which focus on person wanting to loose weight efficienly. Montignac diet target on the right combination of the diet and not limiting on the quantity what one eat. Thus it fulfils the satire to eat as well as solve the purpose of weight loss. Montignac diet also claims to benefit some diseases like diabetes, hypertension and other heart problems.

Principles of Montignac diet

The basis of Montignac diet is that carbohydrate with high glycemic index lead to a state of hyperinsulinism eventually resulting in insulin resistance, which leads to a vicious cycle, leading to weight gain and other adverse health events. This can be overcome by regulating the post prandial blood glucose levels, by consumption of carbohydrates with low glycemic index.

There are two principles on which Montignac diet is based.

The first principle is to overcome the conditioning that it is calories that make us weight gain. This belief, despite its proven failure is unfortunately still widespread and preached by many dietecians.

The second principle is to eat food that is nutritious, based on its nutritional value and metabolic potential. For example

Carbohydrates with the lowest glycemic indices.

Among fats, polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acids like fish as well as monosaturated fatty acids like olive oil are the best choices. Saturated fatty acids like butter, fat meats should be avoided.

Proteins chosen on the basis of their origin whether vegetable or animal, depending on how they lead to weight gain by causing hyperinsulinism.

Methods of Montignac diet

French cuisine is the major inspiration for this diet plan and this diet permits consuming food items like choclate, cheese etc in limited quantity that is usually not allowed in other diet plans.

The diet is divided into two phases as

The weight losing phase

This phase of Montignac diet focuses on losing weight. Apart from choosing fat and protein wisely, this phase consists chiefly of eating the carbohydrates with a glycemic index of 35 or lower. The goal is to eat meals that do not provoke hikes in blood sugar levels. Right eating habit prevents lipogenesis and activate lipolysis by thermogenesis.

During this phase the pancreas is detoxified, thus encouraging glucose tolerance and preventing excessive insulin secretion. This phase is followed minimum for 2 months.

Stabilizing and prevention phase

This phase focusses on maintaining the weight lost during the first phase, the scope to chose from is wider than in phase 1. Carbohydrates with high glycemic index are also allowed.

Benefits of Montignac diet

The inventors of Montignac diet claims following benefits with this diet-

Consuming food with low glycemic index has numerous health benefits especially with people with diabetes and other diseases.

It reduces the risk of developing diabetes and heart problems and other weight related disease.

It permits consumption of food of ones choice and does not cut off any food item completely.

People on this diet do not get bored with the diet schedule due to wide variety.

This diet includes a lots of fiber which stimulates weight loss.

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