Dr. Frank Patino believes that modern life has conspired
to create a “perfect storm” of health issues. This confluence of factors has
led to an explosion of obesity and diabetes across the country. He believes
that his diet is the answer to these issues.
Dr. Patino’s perfect storm is pretty straight-forward. He
blames four factors for our “pandemic” of obesity and obesity-related diseases.
Factor one is what he calls chronic physical deprivation. That’s a fancy way of
saying that most of us don’t exercise enough. Riding the couch is not the way
to burn off calories, nor a way to maintain muscle mass and flexibility.
Factor two in his perfect storm is a reliance on fast
food. He blames our fast-paced lifestyle for our frequent trips to those golden
arches. The days of yesteryear were slower, with home cooking the norm. Modern
life demands drive-through dining, and that leads us to eating foods that are
not ideal for our bodies.
Factor three is related to factor two. Most of what we
eat has a high glycemic index. This means that the food digests very quickly,
triggering a torrent of insulin to be secreted. This leads to fat deposits and
food cravings a few hours later.
The final factor in the perfect storm is what Dr. Patino
calls habitual over-consumption Serving sizes have mushroomed over recent
years. This single factor has led to significantly higher daily caloric
increases, and resultant obesity.
The Patino Diet is yet another glycemic index diet. The
focus is on maintaining steady levels of blood sugar and insulin. Dr. Patino recommends
foods like lean meats, vegetables and legumes. He suggests minimizing
consumption of foods like potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, processed sugar and any
other highly-processed foods. His book, “The Age of Globesity” has meal plans
and recipes to help you.
The Patina Diet does not force you to count calories. Instead,
you focus on the glycemic index of the foods that you eat. By eating low
glycemic index foods you lose weight, burn off fat and become healthy again.
Like most glycemic index diets, you can maintain this eating lifestyle forever.
You may not end up looking like Dr. Patino, who looks a lot like a WWE
wrestler, but you will probably lose weight and feel better.
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