The Hot Latino Diet

The Hot Latino Diet was created by Dr Manuel Alvarez, based on his studies Dr Manny found seven foods that help maintain a slender body, according to his claim; Latin Americans are slim because they know how to create meals while using 7 foods that helps to detoxify and improve metabolism.

The program consists of three phases: Tracks One and Two are for weight loss and Track Three is for maintenance.

Track One: The first two weeks, designed for losing four to six pounds, recommend eating five times per day. The meal plan features seafood and poultry and averages 1,500 to 1,800 daily calories. This track offers two breakfast recipes, two lunch recipes, two dinner recipes and three snacks recipes.

Track Two: The next four weeks, designed for losing 12 to 18 pounds, add lean meat and garbanzo beans and consists of 1,800 to 2,000 calories a day. More recipes are introduced, which you can mix with the meals from track one. Track Two recipes include two breakfast recipes, one lunch recipe, three dinner recipes and three snacks. Readers who need to lose more weight are told to continue with Track Two beyond the four weeks.

Track Three: Designed for lifelong maintenance, Track Three includes two breakfast recipes, two lunch recipes, two dinner recipes and three snacks. Recommendations include increasing physical activity to up to 90 minutes three times per week, eating 1,800 to 2,500 daily calories a day, watching portion sizes and eating equal ratios of protein, fats and carbohydrates.

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The diet focuses in quick weight-loss, it does provide exercising guidelines without a workout plan, and claims of weight loss have not been proven nor supported by research. The diet does not have any side effects but it may not apply to everyone.

The seven power foods consist of:

Avocado: Garlic: Garlic also is well known for its potential benefits to heart health, especially lowering high levels of lipids in the blood. And, some evidence indicates that garlic may relax smooth muscles and dilate blood vessels. Studies have shown that taking a garlic extract (200 to 400 milligrams three times daily for one month) can lower blood pressure modestly. This research is preliminary and is not enough to support taking garlic solely to lower blood pressure.

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Cinnamon: Some research has found that cinnamon may lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. However, other studies have not found a benefit. Studies of cinnamon for lowering cholesterol and treating yeast infections in people with HIV have been inconclusive.

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