Inspired by recent scientific advances in nutrition and appetite, the HiPaCC (High Protein and Cycled Carbohydrate) program has been specially formulated to overcome the failings of nutritionally imbalanced high protein, low carbohydrate diets, and is founded upon the essential principles of good nutrition.
Modern humans have cultivated arable crops for at least 12,000 years, during which time our digestive systems have adapted from a diet which was rich in animal proteins, fats, plant sugars and oils, to one which contains a greater proportion of carbohydrate and dietary fibre. However, we evolved over a much longer period to store excess calories in times of plenty in order to survive long cold winters and periods of famine. Now that we presently live in an era of abundance and excess, the recent epidemics of diabetes and obesity are the price that Western civilisation is paying for the evolution of such thrifty genes.
Although fashionably maligned, carbohydrates are an essential component of a balanced and healthy diet, and the association between carbohydrates, diabetes and obesity has more to do with the imbalance of the Western diet than to its high proportion of carbohydrates. The HiPaCC diet book represents the culmination of recent advances in appetite and nutrition as well as much fresh thinking, and it is unique for several reasons:
• HiPaCC advocates the cycling of both dietary protein and carbohydrate
• Natural, healthy high fibre foods are combined with gentle exercise
• A low fat intake is matched with special dietary factors to suppress appetite and cravings
• HiPaCC is moderate, affordable, sustainable and compatible with daily living
• HiPaCC meets the body's needs for essential carbohydrates, oils and proteins
• Achieves a sustained fat loss without detriment to health, fitness or muscle tone
• HiPaCC encourages variety and an occasional indulgence, such as a glass of wine, a weekend dessert, or even a portion of chips
The HiPaCC adheres to the five golden rules of a successful weight reduction plan:
Fortunately for our generation, the failure of low carbohydrate diets have opened the door on our understanding of appetite and metabolism, allowing the development of a diet which takes into consideration these five key elements. The failures of past diets have revolutionised our understanding of nutrition and appetite, allowing us to create a simple, fast, affordable, healthy and sustainable weight loss program - the HiPaCC diet.
Modern humans have cultivated arable crops for at least 12,000 years, during which time our digestive systems have adapted from a diet which was rich in animal proteins, fats, plant sugars and oils, to one which contains a greater proportion of carbohydrate and dietary fibre. However, we evolved over a much longer period to store excess calories in times of plenty in order to survive long cold winters and periods of famine. Now that we presently live in an era of abundance and excess, the recent epidemics of diabetes and obesity are the price that Western civilisation is paying for the evolution of such thrifty genes.
Although fashionably maligned, carbohydrates are an essential component of a balanced and healthy diet, and the association between carbohydrates, diabetes and obesity has more to do with the imbalance of the Western diet than to its high proportion of carbohydrates. The HiPaCC diet book represents the culmination of recent advances in appetite and nutrition as well as much fresh thinking, and it is unique for several reasons: