Physician Mary Claire Haver founded The Galveston Diet, which claims to help women in perimenopause fight the fat.
She claimed that it was the first programme created by a female OBGYN physician for women during menopause.
Menopause is an inflammatory event, so Dr Mary’s diet aims to tackle this with anti-inflammatory foods.
The Galveston Diet aims to tackle some of the unpleasant symptoms of perimenopause, including brain fog and excess fat.
The doctor promised: “Say goodbye to middle-aged weight gain, and hello to the new you.”
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So what does The Galveston Diet entail and why should you follow it?
Dr Mary claimed that there is no medical solution to fighting chronic inflammation, which can lead to weight gain.
She claimed: “It’s almost always nutrition based. As a society, it turns out we are filling our bodies with things that cause inflammation and we’re not eating nearly enough things that fight inflammation.
According to research by Harvard Medical School, pro-inflammatory foods include refined carbs, chips and red meat.
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Some anti-inflammatory foods to combat this are tomatoes, olive oil, leafy greens, nuts, fish and fruit.
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Another component of The Galveston Diet is intermittent fasting, which focuses on when you eat as opposed to what.
Dr Mary encouraged the 16:8 method, which sees dieters eat over a period of eight hours and fast for the remaning 16.
However, this is just one of many options, with some choosing 15:9 or 14:10 – “whatever works for you is better”.
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Dr Mary tries to incorporate intermittent fasting into her “everyday life” by praciticing the 16:8, so she isn’t tempted to “put it off”.
Others may fast for just two days a week, having as little as 500 calories a day for two chosen days, and a typical amount for the remaining five.
She stated: “I just love it, it’s one of the easiest things I’ve ever done.”
Comparing the difference between those who practice intermittent fasting and those who don’t, the expert claimed: “We see a dramatic decrease in inflammatory markers in the bloodstream.”
What’s more, those who practice intermittent fasting make more adiponectin, a “very, very powerful anti-inflammatory”.
The third pillar of the diet is fuel refocussing, which means switching from a Western diet high in carbs to a diet high in healthy fats.
Simple carbs cause a rapid increase in insulin and if it is not burned quickly, it is stored as fact.
The third aspect of The Galveston Det resembles the Mediterranean diet in that it limits processed foods and red meat, swapping them for lean protein, heathy fats and vegetables.
Source: Daily Express | Diet
