WEIGHT PLAN COSTS
USING THE DIET
DIET PRODUCTS
DISORDERS
SIDE EFFECTS

MEDICAL QUERIES
GENERAL NUTRITION
FURTHER READING
THE OBESITY PROBLEM

DIET FORMULATION
ALLERGIES
WHO SHOULD NOT USE THE DIET
WHAT'S MY BMI?

General Nutrition
I weigh 110 lb (50 kg) and maintain my trim figure by eating very little. I often tire
easily and I wonder if I am getting proper nutrition?
Thousands of people who look trim are actually suffering from poor nutrition. They tire easily
and have few energy reserves. Most of them subsist without breakfast and have very little nutritious
food throughout the day. By taking the Cambridge Diet drinks three times per day along with a
balanced meal, they feel altogether different. Their energy level is much higher and they are
obviously in much better health.
How can the Cambridge Diet help athletes?
It provides a very good nutritional foundation for athletes whose performance is largely
dependent upon their bodies receiving the precise balance of nutrients which the Cambridge Diet
provides.
Why are prospective dieters always advised to consult their doctor before starting any
weight loss programme?
There are two reasons: If it is some time since you last saw your doctor, you should have a
check-up before starting a weight loss programme. Based on the results of this check-up and on your
medical history, your GP can advise you on a suitable weight loss regime. Obesity can be a
contributing factor in some medical conditions - for example high blood pressure (hypertension),
maturity onset diabetes (diabetes Type II controlled by diet or tablets), gallbladder problems and
varicose veins. It is as well, therefore, to consult your doctor before following a weight loss
programme, so that your progress can be monitored and so that the dosage of your medication can be
adjusted if necessary. Your doctor may recommend a Weight Care with Cambridge programme if he does
not consider the 'Sole Source' programme is suitable.
Why can some people eat 'loads' and never gain weight, while others only have to look at
a cream cake to gain pounds?
Shape, weight and where we carry body fat is influenced by our genes. Of course, exercise (or
lack of it), together with what and how much we eat, does have an influence. Slim people seem to eat
at regular times and rarely 'snack' between meals. They tend to eat healthy, low-fat foods and,
because they are carrying less weight, are more active.
What is a calorie?
Food energy is traditionally measured in calories. One calorie is the amount of energy needed to
raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade. As the calorie is an extremely
small unit, when referring to measurements of the energy value of food, the kilocalorie - equivalent
to 1,000 kcal - is often used instead. Kilocalories are sometimes called Calories, with a capital C.
In nutrition the larger units - kilocalories and megajoules - are used. Under the international
system of units the kilocalorie has been replaced by the joule and food labels now quote energy
values in first kilojoules and then kilocalories. A kilojoule = 0.238 kcal. eg. The energy value of
a Chocolate Velvet Tetra Brik is 580KJ/137kcal.
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