Fit For Life

The Fit For Life diet is a food combining diet that recommends eating specific combinations of foods at certain times of the day. The authors of the book 'Fit For Life' Harvey and Marilyn Diamond devised it in the early 80s. The diet is made up of 70% fruits and vegetables with all other foods making up the other 30%. There is no calorie counting or portion control, as the authors believe that poorly combining foods and not overeating or lack of exercise causes weight gain. The diet claims that eating foods incorrectly will cause them to become rotten and not be digested properly causing fat to be stored and wasting the bodies energy. So by following the proper food combining rule and timings the outcome will be better health, more energy and significant weight loss. There will be weight loss on this diet but it is due to the high proportion of fruits and vegetables which are low in calories

Fit For Life Diet : Reasons for

Should lose weight
No portion control
Weight loss is quite rapid

Fit For Life Diet : Reasons against

Not enough protein, zinc, vitamins D and vitamin B12 on this diet
No scientific basis
Rules are complex and difficult to follow
Eating foods at specific times has no benefits
Requires serious changes to your current diet habits

Fit for life : Verdict

A Food combining diet like this works because it is low in calories not because of any of its claims. It seriously restricts some healthy foods and should not be followed.

Also see:
Fit for Life (Mass Market Paperback)