Have you looked into the GI (Glycemic Index) Diet? You would eat foods that are low on the glycemeic index. The theories on this diet, Atkins, and South Beach are similar. To keep the insulin dog sleeping. High carb foods tend to wake up the insulin dog, which starts to store fat. If the insulin dog is not woken up, then you lose weight.
I am trying the GI DIet (recommended by my naturopath) because I am hypo-glycemic (I do not need to lose weight), I am oversensitive to carbohydrates.
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