Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salad - New "Diet" Book
Christine Avanti's New Book Inspired by Harvard University Research
Apr 30, 2009
Interviewed on CBN's 700 Club, aired on 30th April 2009, Christine Avanti demonstrated her new healthy eating regime described in her book, Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salad. Fashion model and well known nutritionist Christine Avanti yo-yo dieted for many years before studying nutrition in order to understand how food and the body can relate in a healthy way.
Harvard Research into Low Glycaemic Index Eating
Christine Avanti's book describes how to eat healthily and enjoy food without gaining weight. She denies that it is a diet, rather it is a healthy way of eating that will keep one satisfied and still allow the body weight to be maintained correctly.
Her inspiration was taken from research by Harvard University, where it was discovered that by combining Carbohydrates with Proteins, the body burns both food types more efficiently and so one experiences a feeling of fullness and satisfaction without putting on weight.
The PC Meal is a Balanced Meal
Christine Avanti has devised what she refers to as the PC Meal, which is a combination of proteins and carbohydrates. Many dieters, she commented, will eat a salad meal believing that this is the way to lose weight. Moreover, she comments, salads may not be low in calories, especially those typically served as main meals in restaurants - in which there can be easily 1000 calories.
Unfortunately because salads are low in carbohydrates, this soon causes the blood sugar levels to drop, in turn causing headaches and hunger. She commented that when this happens, people feel that they are failures because they start to need to eat again. This sense of failure leads to the unhappiness of yo-yo dieting.
When proteins and carbohydrates are balanced in a meal, the body can metabolize both of them without causing weight gain. One feels full and satisfied and because the food combinations are low on the glycemic index they will satisfy for longer. She suggested the following examples of PC meals.
A PC Breakfast - Maple Pecan Parfait
This breakfast exemplifies the principles of the PC regime. It is delicious and sustaining and yet has been worked out to be non-fattening.
Ingredients
- 6 oz natural yogurt
- 4 oz Cottage Cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste)
- One chopped apple
- Crushed pecans for topping
The yogurt, apple and maple syrup are the carbohydrates and the cottage cheese is the protein. Combine the ingredients together, serve in a parfait dish and top with the pecans.
Two P C Lunch Suggestions
Christine Avanti suggests that it is really okay to have a turkey sandwich for lunch. The bread is the carbohydrate and the turkey is the protein. Serve with a few slices of mango and a little salad on the side.
Chicken Cilantro Fajita - fill a fajita wrap with sliced chicken, cilantro, lettuce, avocado, tomato and lime juice. Wrap as usual and have a little salad on the side. The lettuce and avocado are "free foods" in this regime and can be eaten any time. For UK readers, cilantro is the same thing as coriander leaves.
Dinner Time - Beef it Up!
Christine Avanti suggests a meat and carbohydrate meal such as Filet Mignon with herb mashed potatoes as one dinner option which is both delicious and satisfying. She encourages people to eat lean meat and not to be afraid of mashed potato. It is a great source of carbohydrates and contains a lot of fiber.
If this has whetted your appetite for more, visit Christine Avanti's web site for some delicious recipes that you can enjoy eating without worrying about piling on the pounds.
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