The Ratio Diet
by Dr. John Berardi
Want to improve body composition, increase the ratio of fat lost to muscle lost during a diet, improve blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), prevent wild fluctuations in blood glucose and insulin, and improve satiety when on a diet? Well, you're not alone. In fact, Dr Layman and colleagues at the University of Illinois are also interested in helping you accomplish these goals.
In their recent studies, they have demonstrated a myriad of benefits associated with reducing the ratio of carbohydrate to protein in the diet from 3.5g of carbohydrate to every 1g of protein to 1.4g of carbohydrate to every 1g of protein. What does this mean in terms of food intake? Well, check out this handy little chart.
*These numbers assume a diet that contains 30% fat.
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