Carbohydrate-Guide

Dr Judith Wurtman, director of the Program in Women’s Health at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Clinical Research Center, Boston, weight gain could be triggered by mood-enhancing chemicals that occurs naturally in your body.

Serotonin seems to be the culprit. Serotonin is a brain chemical that acts both on mood and it also signals your brain that you are full.

So in theory when Serotonin levels drop researchers indicate you are more likely to overeat.

Dr Wurtman to the rescue.

Dr Wurtman and Dr Nina Frusztajer Marquis, a medical doctor and nutritionist, have created an eating plan which looks like it helps control serotonin levels.

Of course the new strategy is outlined in their new book titled, the “Good Mood Diet.” Apparently adhering to the plan helps dieters lose up to 2 pounds per week.

At center stage of the Good Mood Diet is the habit of “snacking.”

Carbs have had a bad reputation in diet circles over the last several years. According to Dr Wurtman and Dr Nina Frusztajer Marquis there is compelling scientific evidence suggesting that carbohydrates don’t deserve the bad reputation.

Actually, the Good Mood Diet focuses on eating good carbohydrates. Good carbs are slower to digest and because of their impact on a person metabolism literally control emotional eating and mood.

Eating the correct carbs:
- at the right time
- in the right quantities

Enables a you to:
- take control of Serotonin levels
- control appetite
- beat cravings
- stop comfort eating
- increase energy levels
- improve mood

Both Dr’s feel that eating the right carbs snacks before a main meal raises Serotonin levels which works naturally to shut your appetite down.

So… what are the “right kinds of carbs to snack on?

Low-fat or fat-free breakfast cereals, bread sticks, fat-free hot chocolate, and raisin bread. The first snack is eaten an hour before lunch; the second, mid-to-late afternoon, three or four hours after lunch, and the third, two or three hours after dinner.