The advantages and disadvantages of the Sonoma Diet

Updated 16 June 2014.

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Simple - The Sonoma Diet strength is that it is very easy - without counting calories or grams. Dimensions of the plate is used for portion control.

Positive approach - The approach should be what you are rather than what not to eat, and this is true to some extent. However, the list of forbidden foods one that is common, for example, the South Beach diet, and most of this list is for all low carb diets.

Nutrition - The focus is on eating slowly and enjoy the food. Allowed a glass of wine with dinner after the first ten days, partly for this purpose.

Nutrition - The books talks obtain a variety of phytochemicals and antioxidants, in part, by "power foods." I always like when I have a plan that focuses on the variety and nutrition. In addition, whole foods are highlighted (very few processed foods are recommended), which is always a good sign.

Structure - I think some of the most popular low-carbohydrate diets have no structure. For those who want more tips, offers Sonoma diet, but maybe too much for some.

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Very little flexibility in a low-calorie diet - The first wave was analyzed 900-1100 calorie menus for Women and Men 1100-1300, with 200 to 300 calories more in the second wave. It is then for most people in the first phase, and many people are taking too low, depending on the size and activity. Within a few days, these people will be greedy, that is not sustainable. "To help a little snack [raw vegetables raw]," do not work well if you are willing to sink your teeth are in - very little guidance is, what to do when you are hungry given. next chair

limited parts, especially after the first phase of the vegetables - seen by limiting the volume / high vegetables more than any other plan I have low fiber strength. This may be an unintended consequence of the food, but when I tried to follow the first wave of the guidelines in my food, I was involved with this restriction. A cup of cooked spinach filled almost half a plate of nine inches. One of my favorite breakfast - two eggs in a pile of vegetables, never fit in a seven-inch bowl. Many in the half after the first ten days of vegetables that simply is not acceptable to me.

Many forbidden foods - The Sonoma Diet emphasizes whole foods that is praising (and best), but it is a big change for most people. Most plans give more "outputs" in terms of, for example, sugar substitutes, more fat, or "extra" food. Many of them are not allowed in the Sonoma diet.

The decrease in carbohydrates in the first phase - beginning Carb accident is for many of the low-carb diets, but maybe Sonoma Diet is not intended, is low in carbohydrates, no way, so has to deal. For more information, see Arrival in the first week.

Inconsistencies and inaccuracies - To be fair, most of the popular diets, what I perceive as contradictions and inaccuracies. Be aware of this at the Sonoma diet:

1. He says to be back again and not too little carbohydrates, and repeatedly criticized for low carb diets, but the recommended amounts of carbohydrates in the Sonoma diet is compatible with other reduced carbohydrate diets. The first wave menus I analyzed were about 40 grams of carbohydrates per day are used, and no waves Two menus are more than 100 grams (some as low as 69). It is low in carbohydrates in every respect. In fact, this system shows that low-carb diets can be high in fiber and recommend a variety of foods, including almost all low-carb diet authors.
2. Confirmed that the whole grain bread is less Glycemic than white bread. While the loaves of wheat serious game less Glycemic than white bread, which is not the case for most of the 100% whole wheat, is used in the finely ground flour.
3. He claims that the grains "the heart and soul of the diet," but the Sonoma diet has less grain products as "food pyramid".