Mayo Clinic Diet: A weight-loss program for life

1. Eat well with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid:  Mayo Clinic Health books you want

The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid helps you adopt an enjoyable eating plan that you never tire of — one that can last a lifetime. That means no severe restrictions on the foods you eat and no extreme hunger. The base of the pyramid focuses on generous amounts of healthy foods that contain a small number of calories in a large volume of food, particularly fruits and vegetables. Healthy choices in moderate amounts make up the rest of the pyramid, which focuses on whole-grain carbohydrates, lean sources of protein such as legumes, fish and low-fat dairy, and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.  Use the pyramid to help you select the right kinds and amounts of food.  If you eat the recommended number of servings, use the proper serving sizes and are physically active every day, the pyramid approach can help you lose weight at a safe pace of 1 to 2 pounds per week.      June 2006

• Food pyramid: An option for better eating
• Energy density and weight loss: Feel full on fewer calories
• Slide show: Portion control for weight loss
• Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid tool
• Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid: A sample menu

  Mayo Clinic Books:  These links will take you to TheDietWorkshop.com website.

• The Mayo Clinic Plan: 10 Essential Steps to a Better Body & Healthier Life' (Hardcover)
• Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight for EveryBody' (Softcover)
  
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