Introduction
One of the main reasons why so many dietary programs fail to achieve results is because they force people to remove foods from their diet. These foods are often among the most desired items in a person’s daily routine and removing these foods makes the dietary program undesirable. After only partially completing the program the person may stop the program altogether and return to their old eating habits. Unfortunately, this story is all too common.
Crowding Out
At ALMA wellness, we follow the opposite approach. Instead of removing items from your diet, we add items. We add low glycemic index (GI) foods that burn slowly and provide your body the appropriate amounts of energy that it needs throughout your 16+ waking hours. You can still eat the foods you like, but only after you eat the nutrient-rich foods we recommend. This is a concept called Crowding Out.
By eating nutrient-rich foods throughout the day, your cravings for salty snacks in the afternoon or sweets in the evening will decrease and you will be less likely to run to the convenience store for a quick sugar spike. By all means if you want the sweet dessert after dinner then go ahead. But we believe that if you follow the approach of Crowding Out then your desire for that sweet dessert will likely decrease.
I personally love the taste of chocolate and I don’t mind eating some creamy mint-chocolate chip ice cream from time to time. But what surprises most people is that I’m able to take just a single bite or a single spoonful and that is enough to satisfy my taste buds. My body no longer wants anything beyond that first bite.