This intriguing weight loss book is written by a celebrity nutritionist and has a foreword written by one of the sexiest woman on Earth. But naturally.
Elizabeth Gibaud’s Facial Analysis diet program helped Kate Winslet lose 50 pounds and this achievement sparked the latter’s admiration for and interest in this weight loss program.
The facial analysis theory used here is based on the principles of biochemistry propagated by the Germans. According to this theory, the texture, shape and skin tone of the face can help assess and evaluate the internal health of the body. The fine lines, markings and wrinkles on the face are significant clues to internal imbalances. Rectifying these imbalances can help followers attains complete health and lose weight.
In the first section of the book, readers are made aware of twelve essential minerals that the body needs. The next section is where the meat it. Here, you have a ‘tick list’ for readers to assess features like the texture of the skin on the nose and lines on the forehead. Through this list, you can categorize yourself to fall into one of the diet groups from A to F.
After identifying your diet type, you are to follow a detox diet for two days. After detoxification, followers are provided with a list of food items that they can and cannot eat. They have to be on this diet for two weeks.
Dietary recommendations include avoiding simple carbs, caffeine and alcohol and including foods like whole grain foods and grains. Steamed vegetables and fresh fruits are included.
The Facial Analysis Diet review
According to the author, eating according to your face type supposedly helps you derive more energy and keeps you fit. By avoiding certain foods, you can avoid harmful effects associated with that food. For instance, the presence of open pores on the face suggests the presence of too much acid in the body. By eating foods that are alkaline, these pores will subside.
Although the concept of eating according to the shape and structure of the face is an innovative one and does not have the backing of scientific studies, it does give followers a feeling of following a personalized diet.
However, the personalized plan is to be followed for two days only. The core diet that is to be followed for the rest of the diet program is the same for all types. So, in reality, the proposed concept of eating according to the unique needs of the individual seems warped.
The core diet is quiet Spartan and requires a lot of willpower. Some of the recommended foods are quite hard to find. The diet plan is mum on the benefits of exercise. In this context, it must be remembered that Kate Winslet walked for half an hour every day she was on the diet.
Pros:
- Recommended foods are healthy and good for the body
- Helps weight loss
Cons:
- Personalized plan is only followed for two days
- Too restrictive and boring
- Requires gargantuan effort and willpower
- Not backed by scientific research
- Exotic supplements are required
- Vegetarian options are almost nonexistent
- Does not include exercise at all
In Conclusion
The premise that the Facial Analysis diet is personalized and customized to individual requirements is misleading. However, it is true that this diet can help people lose a lot of weight in a hurry even though it does demand a supreme effort on the part of the dieter.
