The Jack Lalanne Diet
Posted by CoreyThe Jack Lalanne diet is not completely vegetarian, but he doesn’t eat chicken, red meat or white sugar. He gets most of his protein from egg whites, soy protein and occasionally fish. He then combined the Jack Lalanne diet with a whole-body approach to working out. He developed several workouts and considered every muscle in the body for all of them.
Breakfast, for Jack, the creator of the Jack Lalanne juicer, is a power drink with 50 grams of soy protein and soy milk, plus a whole-grain cereal, and between 40 and 50 nutritional supplements. Lunch consists of four egg whites, five servings of fresh fruit, and five raw vegetables. Dump the sugar, increase the protein and fat and feel a lot better. Always eat a high-protein breakfast. Cut saturated fats, but eat unsaturated fats.
If you get enough vitamins and minerals out of normal food and whole grains, and you get enough proteins and exercise (that’s the key) then nature builds up a tolerance to all of these things. It’s survival of the fittest. Jack LaLanne begins every day with 50 grams of soy protein. LaLanne’s diet is not completely vegetarian, but he doesn’t eat red meat or white sugar. LaLane’s diet is mostly fruit and veggies with some fish and 8 egg whites (just the whites = just the protein) per day. It doesn’t sound as if there’s any fat there unless the fruit is avocado and the fish is sauteed in olive oil.
He gets his protein from hard-boiled egg whites and fish. He’ll occasionally snack on a turkey sandwich with whole wheat and avocado. Dinner usually consists of a salad with at least 10 veggies and minimal lettuce, plus fish or occasionally turkey for protein. If he has grains at all, they are whole grains.
And when you go on a low-carb/high-protein diet, your brain is using low-octane fuel. You’ll be a little groggy, a little grumpy at first but it should soon pass. For breakfast, LaLanne has a protein shake. Fruit and egg whites are a typical lunch for him.
credit: Kyle McDonaldJack has not missed a daily workout or had a sugary dessert since the 1930′s. The fitness revolution didn’t get off to a good start. He says he hasn’t had a dessert since he was 15 years old. That’s when he attended an inspiring health lecture he says changed his life forever, and made him decide to pursue a career educating people on how to live better, healthier lifestyles. A coupe of tips: if you are going to get a dessert whilst out for dinner, just get one and share that around the table; and start eating the low calorie healthy foods first and slowly work your way to the meats and starches.