The Lion's Share Diet is what I call a 3/4 Diet and is effective for weight loss (fat-loss) and for a slower introduction of carbohydrates into the bloodstream, reducing post-meal blood sugar highs.

As a general rule, try covering the Lion's Share (3/4) of your plate with one or a combination of more of these carbohydrate foods from the Lion's List served fresh, steamed, baked, fried-but-not-breaded, cooked in a hot-air oven (yum), etc....and see what happens.

The Lion's List:
Broccoli
Green Beans
Yellow Summer Squash
Kale
Spinach
Brussels Sprouts
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Alfalfa Sprouts
zucchini
Lettuce (all varieties)
Eggplant
Cucumber
Celery
Asparagus
Artichoke
Snow peas

The other 1/4 of the plate is for protein: eggs, fish, poultry and meats of all kinds except for those preseasoned or cured.

Give it a few days to see and appreciate the full effects.

Keep this in mind: If someone's bodyfat percentage begins to drop below optimal (men, 6-10 %, women, 12-16%) or if fuel-needs dictate (as can be the case when a body starts exercising) we do add starches in governed amounts, like, say...a recipe with 5 parts black beans, 20 parts spinach (or something along those lines). Using beans and corn and things like that as "condiments", works well, too. This is an "organic" program, in that it fits each individual not only in one point in time, but evolves with the individual over time as well. What that means in practical terms is that eventually, they usually enjoy starches and sugars again, but never in a chronically haphazard manner of excess, as fits the description of the average American's eating habits.

James Garland BS Kinesiology, CSCS

james@garlandathletics.com