Lose 14 lbs in 14 days
Better than ATKINS
and THE ZONE!
The underground
Long Island miracle
diet that:
4 Shuts down
carb carvings!
4 Boosts energy!
4 Protects against
diabetes!
R
ecently, a Woman’s World
staffer began shrinking
before our eyes, dropping a half pound every
day. Her secret? A local
weight-loss pro had turned her
on to a trend that’s both very hot
and very old-fashioned: eating
like a cavewoman! “Research tells
us it’s the diet we were evolutionarily designed for,” insists Garry
D’Brant, D.C., a well-known Long
Island, New York, chiropractor,
naturopath and certified nutritionist. Since Dr. D’Brant began
prescribing the increasingly popular approach—which was first
introduced by nutritional anthropologists—his patients have shed
75, 100, even 200 pounds. Says
Dr. D’Brant: “I’m convinced it can
help anyone get lean and healthy
without struggle.”
Naturally, we asked him to help
us see for ourselves. He created
the sample plan on these pages—
and readers and staff who tried it
were wowed. “Nothing else worked
for me—not diets, not exercise.
The scale wouldn’t budge. Then
I try this, and—bam!” marvels
Michigan reader Debbie Dodd, 52.
“I lost nine pounds in a week!”
The “Cavewoman
Turbo Diet”!
Dr. D’Brant starts with staples—
eggs, fish, fruit and vegetables—
that were once enjoyed by our
hunter-gather ancestors. He also
gets creative, using some superhealthy and convenient modern
foods (like soy and coconut oil)
to recreate a Stone Age nutrient
balance. “The key is that this diet
is high in the healthiest types of
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Tip!
This diet
will give you a
serious energy boost.
Take advantage by
adding 20-30 minutes
of exercise most days.
Dr. D’Brant says it’ll
help increase energy
and metabolism
even more!
protein, the healthiest kinds of fat
and the broadest range of antioxidants,” says Dr. D’Brant. “At the
same time, it’s lower in things like
sugar, unhealthy fat and starch.”
In some ways, it’ll seem like other
low-carb diets you’ve tried—maybe
The Zone or South Beach. But this
one also includes a unique supplement regimen (see box, far right).
These supplements provide bonus
doses of ancient nutrients that
Dr. D’Brant says will literally
turbocharge results, helping the
average overweight woman drop
up to 14 pounds in 14 days!
What to expect . . .
l Dwindling appetite!
“Most people are eating carbs all
day and all night, which is not
what nature intended. When you
Try the “cavewoman
cure” for insomnia!
“Too much light at night can throw off natural
sleep rhythms,” warns Dr. D’Brant. So dim
indoor lights once it’s dark out; shut off TVs
and computers at least an hour before bed.
It’ll trigger the same body chemicals that
helped cavewomen get sounder Zzzs!
stop, your blood sugar and hormones begin to come back to ideal
levels,” says D’Brant. That means
no blood-sugar swings to induce
carb cravings; it also means more
hormones that shut off the urge
to eat. “Feeling less hungry is one
of the first benefits you’ll notice.”
l Effortless fat loss!
Where typical diets rely on willpower, this one gets hormones
to do the work. “As you eat to
bring your body into balance, your
hormones work together to burn
fat faster and get you to your ideal weight,” Dr. D’Brant explains.
Belly-plumping hormones like insulin and cortisol will drop; highmetabolism hormones like thyroid
and HGH will increase. Extra protein also provides enzymes that
enhance fat burn by up to 100%. So
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Your turbo cavewoman menus!
Here’s what makes this
plan—which averages
about 1,400 calories a
day—work so well:
Breakfast
l Protein at every meal!
Higher protein intake
reduces hunger, boosts
metabolism and helps
your body burn more fat.
*Or 1 serving any drink mix
with greens and fiber, such as
Maximum Greens Complete
powder or Amazing Grass
Green SuperFood drink powder (both available at GNC).
l Lots of fruit and
nonstarchy vegetables!
This helps ensure you get
all the carbs your body
needs to feel great while
keeping blood sugar and
hormones at optimal
levels. Dr. D’Brant does
allow very small portions
of nutrient-packed and
easily digestible starches,
such as gluten-free bread,
brown rice and beans.
l More good fats!
These fats—from
sources like coconut oil, olive oil
and seafood—
are linked
to faster
metabolism.
And
they’ll
replace
bad fats, which are linked
to weight gain!
Drink unlimited water
and unsweetened decaf
green tea. Avoid caffeine
and artificial sweetener.
Add natural low-calorie
extras (herbs, spices,
vinegar, lemon) to meals
as desired. Get a doctor’s
okay to try any new plan.
Amazing shake!
Dr. D’Brant’s morning drink
powers you up with whey
protein and its amazing
ability to boost energy,
control blood sugar and
fight hunger. Meanwhile,
“super-green” powder
delivers a huge punch of
slimming antioxidants
with absolutely no fuss!
Lunch
choose one daily
4 oz. shrimp, 1 1/2 cups
garlic sautéed in 1 tsp.
vegetables, 1 tsp. chopped
coconut or olive oil
garlic and 1/4 tsp. ginger or 1/2 cup broccoli or
Chinese five-spice stir-fried
Brussels sprouts
in 1 Tbs. coconut or olive oil 1/2 cup brown rice
and 1/4 cup vegetable broth
4 cups mixed salad topped
1/2 cup buckwheat or
with 2 sliced hardboiled
any gluten-free noodles,
omega-3 eggs, 2 tsp. olive
1 tsp. sesame or olive oil
oil plus vinegar, herbs
4 oz. broiled chicken or
and spices to taste
white fish; serve with
1 slice gluten-free bread
1/2 cup each onions and
1 piece fruit
mushrooms and 1 tsp.
Snacks
choose 1-2 daily
3/4 cup gluten-free
cereal (such as Rice
Chex), 1/2 cup soy
milk, pinch of nutmeg
1 Tbs. almond butter,
6 mini rice cakes
1 peach
1 cup soy yogurt
2 tsp. almonds
As blood sugar stabilizes and metabolism increases, your body will
turn more food and flab into pure
energy. You’ll also get your fill of
invigorating vitamins, minerals
and other compounds. “You’ll feel
healthier and more rejuvenated
than ever—so you’ll stick with it,”
says the pro. “The positive change
is overwhelming.” No wonder people say it’s better than any other
diet out there!
The bottom line: Eat more like a
cavewoman, “and your body chemistry quickly shifts in a way that
favors vigorous health and optimal weight,” says Dr. D’Brant.
It’s like turning back the clock—to
a time before folks worried about
spare pounds!
Angie lost 6 lbs!
Dinner choose
one daily
4 oz. baked halibut or flounder,
2 Tbs. pesto
4 oz. grilled lean beef or
2-3 cups mixed salad, 1 tsp.
salmon (topped with 1/4
olive oil plus vinegar, herbs
cup fresh salsa, if desired)
and spices to taste
1 1/2 cups cauliflower,
1/2 cup each cooked brown rice
broccoli and/or summer
and black beans tossed with
squash sautéed in 1 Tbs.
1/2 cup diced bell pepper and
coconut or olive oil with
1/4 cup salsa
herbs to taste
2 cups baby spinach, 1/2 cup
1/2 cup brown rice or quinoa pink grapefruit sections, 2 Tbs.
red onions, 1 tsp. olive oil,
2 Tbs. wine vinegar
More
menus!
For more info
and sample menus
from Dr. D’Brant,
go to DrDBrant.
com.
New Jersey mom
Angie Argabrite, 45,
says killer nighttime
cravings had sabotaged her efforts to get
slim for years. But once
she tried Dr. D’Brant’s
plan, the urge to nosh
was gone—and she
dropped six pounds in
a week. “This diet is a
lot healthier and easier
than Atkins,” she says,
“and you lose even
more weight!”
Angie’s best tip:
l Make daily
vitamin packs!
At the beginning of
the week, Angie used
zip bags to create
each day’s worth
of supplements.
“It made taking
them so easy!”
Get an ancient vitamin boost!
your waist shrinks automatically!
l Amazing energy!
Morning Shake: 1 scoop
whey protein powder,
1 cup soy milk, 1 packet
“Go Greens” mix (at
Walgreens, CVS, Costco)*,
1/2 cup peaches or
berries, ice to taste
Dr. D’Brant recommends dieters take all of the following (though adding even one will help,
he notes). As always, get a doctor’s okay to try any new supplement.
Take this
The get-slim
benefit
Fish oil
(1,000
mg.)
“The
omega-3s
in fish oil
help boost
overall
health and
speed
metabolism,
so we lose
more fat,”
explains
Dr. D’Brant.
CLA (800 mg.)
and carnitine
A blood-sugar-stabilizing
formula* (follow package
“Carnitine works with
CLA to help you build
more metabolismboosting muscle and
burn a higher percentage of body fat.”
“Stabilizing blood sugar not
only fights diabetes—no
other single factor makes
weight loss easier!”
(1,000 mg.)
dosage directions)
*Any brand with such ingredients as chromium, vanadium,
manganese, gymnema sylvestre
and/or cinnamon. To try: Now
Glucose Metabolic Support
(available at GNC.com) or
Natrol Cinnamon Biotin
Chromium Supplement
(available at Walgreens).
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