Would You Believe: The Warrior Diet?

A while back I shared my weight maintenance secrets, one of them being that I have only one meal a day. I said then, and I reiterate now, that I would not recommend this regime. It is just a habit I adopted over the years that works for me. I have suffered no ill health effects in the more than twenty years I have used this eating plan.



Would you believe there actually is someone who recommends one meal a day as a healthy way of eating and weight maintenance? Ori Hofmekler, former Israeli Special Forces soldier, has written a book called The Warrior Diet,where he advocates one healthy meal a day. His theory is that undereating during the day and overeating at night boosts metabolism, regulates insulin levels and promotes dental health.



He bases this theory on his own personal experiences as a soldier in combat, as well as on how it is believed Roman warriors ate while on campaign. The book also stresses the need for exercise to keep the body in peak form. Specifically Hofmekler advocates exercising with high weights and low reps combined with aerobic work. The goal is to build strength, not bulk, for overall functional fitness.



If your lifestyle and stamina are like mine were when I fell into the one-meal-a-day habit, it might work for you too. Come back next time for details.



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