The False Fat Diet

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The False Fat Diet
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While he was in medical school, Dr. Elson Haas studied food allergies and came to the realization that he himself had them. He also came to believe that there is a connection between having food allergies and being overweight. Food allergies are responsible for excess water gain, bloating, and swelling – the so-called “false fat” in the title of his book. The same way that your nasal passages swell in the presence of pollen, other bodily tissues swell when you eat an allergen. By cutting out the foods your body reacts to, you lose weight.

Dr. Haas also believes you crave those foods you are most allergic to; in fact, the craving itself is often an indication of a food allergy. For example, sugar is a common food allergy that makes people crave high-calorie foods such as candy, cakes, and ice cream. A true sugar addict cannot quit eating candy until he or she eats every piece in the bag. Such extreme cravings cause people to overeat, go on “binges,” and gain weight.

The seven most common food allergies are: sugar, wheat, dairy, eggs, corn, soy, and peanuts. Wheat and corn are extremely problematic because they are common ingredients in so many foods – corn in the form of corn syrup or corn fructose, and wheat as starch filler. As Dr. Haas writes, “Most processed foods are loaded with the sensitive seven.”

Besides these common allergens, people commonly have reactions to shellfish and certain nuts, fruits, and vegetables (especially tomato).

Many of Dr. Haas’ overweight patients suffer from a variety of ailments that disappear after they follow an allergy-free diet. Some medical problems he links to food allergies are depression, mood disturbance, fatigue, digestive problems like constipation and gas, PMS, insomnia, arthritis, hypoglycemia, attention deficit disorder, sinusitis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, ear infections, rashes, Candidiasis, and asthma.

Dr. Haas includes advice on exercise, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.

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It's a book. I'm reading it currently and am finding it really insightful and eye-opening. Thought I would share, as I highly recommend it.