Somersizing with Suzanne

Suzanne Somer's "Somersizing" is a high fat, high protein, and low-carbohydrate diet. The theory is if you combine certain foods it will promote weight loss.

In her new book, "Suzanne Somers' Fast & Easy: Lose Weight the Somersize Way with Quick, Delicious Meals for the Entire Family," she explains the program and gives you the information to make it work easier and faster.

It also has recipes and great photo illustrations.

To date there have been no studies completed to support the theory of food combinations promoting weight loss or that carbohydrate and protein enzymes stop digestion if eaten together.

On the other hand, there are no studies to disprove this theory, and there are a lot of weight loss programs that do promote it.

What You Can Eat

Included are unrestricted amounts of cheese, meat, cream, eggs, butter and oils.

Included are restricted portions of whole grain pastas, low carb vegetables, breads and cereals, fruits, beans, and nonfat dairy products.

The diet reduces calories and eliminates foods high in sugars. It does reduce "funky foods" or junk food.

Her pointers are:

When you eat fruit, don't combine it with any other foods.

Eat carbohydrates with vegetables and don't include any fats.

Eat fats and proteins with vegetables.

Don't eat cabohydrates with fats or proteins.

If you eat a fat and protein meal, wait at least three hours before eating a carbohyrate meal and vice versa.

Never skip a meal.

It does encourage eating smaller meals more often.

Physical fitness is encouraged.

Suzanne Somers Fast & Easy: Lose Weight the Somersize Way with Quick, Delicious Meals for the Entire Family has become very popular.

The key to successful weight loss is a healthy diet and implementing an exercise plan.

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