Beverly Hills diet Beverly Hills diet Origins Judy Mazel says that she was always an overweight child, and beginning when she was nine years old, she went to see doctor after doctor trying to find out why she could not be thin. For 20 years she continued to struggle with her weight and was finally told by a doctor that she was destined to always be fat. Six months after this pronouncement, she went skiing and broke her leg. While she was recuperating, she read a book on nutrition that a friend had given her. From this she developed her ideas about how the body works and what is needed to lose weight and stay thin. Mazel reports that she used her new theories to lose 72 lb (29 kg), and has kept off the weight ever since. In 1981, she published her diet in a book The Beverley Hills Diet. The original book reportedly sold more than a million copies, and in 1996 Mazel published a revised and updated version of the diet called The New Beverly Hills Diet.

Mazel has also written a cookbook designed to go with the diet and The New Beverly Hills Diet Skinny Little Companion, a slim volume designed to provide inspiration and tips to help dieters through their first 35 days on the diet. Description The Beverly Hills diet is a food combination diet. It is based on the idea that it is not what a person eats, or even how much food is eaten that causes a person to gain weight. Mazel believes the combinations in which foods are eaten and the order in which they are eaten causes weight gain. She says that eating foods in the wrong order can stop some foods from being digested, and it is the undigested foods that cause fat build-up. The groups into which Mazel divides foods are carbohydrates, proteins, fruits, and fats. She believes that fruit must be eaten alone and must be eaten before anything else is consumed during the day. She also says that for correct digestion, each type of fruit must be eaten alone. This means that if a dieter eats an orange, the dieter must wait at least one full hour before eating another type of fruit, such as a pear.

If the dieter eats a different type of food, such as a protein, the dieter must wait until the next day to eat fruit again. On the Beverly Hills diet, protein and carbohydrates cannot be eaten together. Most dairy products go into the protein group for purposes of categorization. This means that dieters can drink milk with protein meals, but not with carbohydrate meals. Fat is allowed to be eaten with either group, but may not be eaten with fruit KEY TERMS Dietary supplement—A product, such as a vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid, or enzyme, that is intended to be consumed in addition to an individual’s diet with the expectation that it will improve health. Mineral—An inorganic substance found in the earth that is necessary in small quantities for the body to maintain a health. Examples: zinc, copper, iron. Type 2 diabetes—sometime called adult-onset diabetes, this disease prevents the body from properly using glucose (sugar), but can often be controlled with diet and exercise. Vitamin—A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to remain healthy but that the body cannot manufacture for itself and must acquire through diet. The order throughout the day in which food is eaten is very important on the Beverly Hills diet.

Mazel says that each day fruit should be eaten first. After fruit, the carbohydrate group can be eaten. After carbohydrates comes food from the protein group. Once a dieter has changed food groups, he or she cannot eat from the previous groups again until the next day. Dieters must wait two hours between eating foods from different food groups. During the diet, Mazel says that dieters must not consume diet sodas or anything with artificial sweeteners. Because milk is considered a protein, the dieter is very limited in when it can be consumed. Unlike many other diets, alcohol is not as restricted on the Beverly Hills diet. Mazel categorizes most alcoholic drinks, such as beer, vodka, and rum, as carbohydrates, and says they must only be consumed with carbohydrates. Wine is categorized as a fruit, and unlike the rules for eating other fruits, wine does not have to be consumed alone but can be drunk with another fruit. Mazel says that champagne is a neutral food and can be drunk with anything. For example, on the first day of the diet, dieters are instructed to eat pineapple, corn on the cob, and a salad made of lettuce, tomatoes, and onions with Mazel dressing.

(Mazel dressing is a recipe included in the book, and shows up frequently throughout the 35-day diet.) This means that dieters may eat as much pineapple as desired in the morning, but once they beginning eating corn on the cob they cannot go back and eat more pineapple. Once the salad is eaten, both corn on the cob and pineapple are no longer allowed. Dieters are instructed to wait between changing foods to ensure proper digestion. Some days on the diet only one type of food is permitted during the entire day. Day three of the diet allows the dieter only to consume grapes. On other days the dieter is only allowed to eat watermelon. Although these rules are extremely restrictive, they are not as restrictive as the rules set out in the original Beverly Hills diet. On that diet, dieters were only allowed to eat fruit for the first 10 days of the diet. No animal protein was allowed at all until the 19th day. The New Beverly Hills diet includes vegetables and carbohydrates occasionally during the first week, and includes lamb chops and shrimp on the sixth day. Function The Beverly Hills diet promises dieters that they will lose up to 25 lb (11.5 kg) in 35 days.

The diet’s Website claims that the average dieter will lose 15–20 lb (7–9 kg). Mazel promises that by following the guidelines set out by her diet, dieters will be able to eat anything they want, including foods forbidden on most diets, such as cheesecake and hamburgers. They only have to ensure that they eat them at the right times, in the right combinations, and in the right order. Doing this, Mazel claims, will let dieters become thin and stay thin, all while eating fatty foods forbidden by other diets. The Beverly Hills diet is intended to be a life changing diet, and dieters are expected to continue to follow the rules of the diet after the 35 days of meal plans are finished. Mazel does not provide exercise recommendations, nor does she provide information to help dieters improve other aspects of their lives, such as advice on stress reduction. Benefits The Beverly Hills diet claims that dieters can lose 20 lb (9 kg) in 35 days. Many health benefits are associated with significant weight loss if it is achieved through healthy eating and exercise and occurs at a moderate pace.

These benefits can include a decreased risk of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and other obesity related diseases and conditions. There may be some benefits to following the Beverly Hills diet. The diet emphasizes eating a wide variety of fruit. Fruits contain many vitamins and minerals that are necessary for good health. Eating a diet with more fruits and vegetables can help dieters stick to an otherwise well-balanced, reduced-calorie diet because fruits and vegetables generally contain fewer calories per volume than other foods. This means that a dieter can feel full while eating fewer calories. The diet also restricts prepared foods and foods with artificial preservatives, sweeteners, and flavors. Eating a diet that contains mainly fresh foods can be very healthy because prepared foods are often very high in sodium and have fewer vitamins and minerals than fresh foods. Precautions The New Beverly Hills diet’s website cautions dieters that there are some people for whom the diet is not appropriate. These include women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and anyone with diabetes, ulcers, spastic colon, and various forms of irritable bowel disease. The website also cautions that anyone with serious illness or chronic disease should only begin this diet under medical supervision.

Even dieters who do not have serious illness should consult a doctor or other medical professional when considering this diet. Daily requirements of calories, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients can differ from person to person depending on age, weight, sex, activity level, and the presence of certain diseases or conditions. A physician can help the dieter determine if this diet will be safe given a dieter’s specific nutritional requirements, so that the dieter can reach his or her weight loss goals without risking good health. Risks This diet requires that dieters eat only a small variety of foods each day, and on some days only one type of food is allowed. No protein is allowed until the sixth day of the diet, and it is not included regularly after that. This means that it will be extremely hard for dieters to get the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are needed each day for good health. If dieters are considering this diet, they should consult a physician about taking a multivitamin or other dietary supplement to reduce the risk of serious nutritional deficiencies. However, no vitamin or supplement can replace eating a healthy, balanced diet. QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR Is this diet safe for me?

Is this the best diet to meet my long term weight loss goals? Do I have any dietary requirements this diet might not meet? Would a multivitamin or other dietary supplement be appropriate for me if I were to begin this diet? Are there any sign or symptoms that might indicate a problem while on this diet? Although the New Beverly Hills diet does include more foods than the original diet, which only allowed fruit for the first 10 days, the diet still contains a significant amount of fruit. Fruit is required as the first food each day, and on many days only fruit is allowed. In the first week of the diet there are two days that only allow fruit: day three only allows grapes, and day five allows pineapple, then papaya, then more pineapple. Because of this excessive consumption of fruit and the limited consumption of other foods, there is a significant risk of diarrhea, which can lead to severe dehydration and malnutrition. Dieters thinking of beginning this diet should be extremely cautious. Research and general acceptance There have been no significant scholarly studies done showing the effectiveness of the food combining theory of eating in general, or the effectiveness of this diet in particular.

In 1981 the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article stressing the dangers of the original Beverly Hills diet. It called the diet “the latest, and perhaps worst, entry in the diet-fad derby,” and said that the diet could cause severe enough diarrhea to cause fever, muscle weakness, and in the most severe cases might be able to cause extreme drops in blood pressure that could lead to death. The article told physicians to discourage their patients from trying this diet. Although the New Beverly Hills diet has been updated, and more foods have been included, experts are not much more enthusiastic. David W. Grotto, a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association, is quoted on WebMD.com as saying that “sustaining the diet...would be a concern because of a lack of nutritional adequacy,” and even went on to say “I would almost lump [the] dietary program in with the obscure and useless programs—like Alexander the Great’s nothing-but-alcohol diet. It’s nutritionally incomplete and there’s better programs out there.”. Mazel, Judy and Susan Shultz. The Beverly Hills Diet. New York: Macmillan, 1981. Mazel, Judy. The Beverly Hills Style.

New York: Stein and Day, 1985. Mazel, Judy. The New Beverly Hills Diet. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, 1996. Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck ed. Diet and Nutrition Source-book Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2006. Willis, Alicia P. ed. Diet Therapy Research Trends. New York: Nova Science, 2007. PERIODICALS Mirkin, G. B. and R. N. Shore. “The Beverly Hills Diet. Dangers of the Newest Weight Loss Fad.” The Journal of the American Medical Association (Nov 1981): 2235–37. ORGANIZATIONS American Dietetic Association.120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995. Telephone: (800) 877-1600. Website: < OTHER Optifast.com < (March 26, 2007) Skinny on Diets. “The New Beverly Hills Diet.” 2007.

< (April 22, 2007) The Diet Channel. “Beverly Hills Diet.” 2007. < (April 22, 2007) Tish Davidson, M.A. The New Beverly Hills Diet Review: Phases, Foods, & More The New Beverly Hills Diet By Camille Noe Pagán The Promise Butter-drenched lobster? Fresh-baked rolls? You can eat both and still slim down -- provided you don’t eat them together, claims The New Beverly Hills Diet . An updated version of the 1981 best-seller, the book is written by Judy Mazel, who ran a weight -loss clinic in Beverly Hills and died in 2007. Mazel had no training in science or nutrition but centered her practice and book on concepts she used to lose 72 pounds.

By retraining your digestive system with a fruit-based diet for 35 days, then adhering to strict rules about how you combine carbohydrates, fat, and protein , Mazel says you’ll shed 10 to 15 pounds in 5 weeks and continue to lose weight until you become “skinny.” What You Can Eat Plan on eating little more than fruit for the first 35 days. For example, on Day 2 you’ll eat prunes, strawberries, and baked potatoes; on Day 17, only watermelon; and on Day 22, grapes or cherries, and a bedtime treat of your choosing. There are a few “all protein” days, and a few days when you can eat whatever you like. After the 35-day induction phase is over, Mazel tells readers to eat within the confines of four “conscious combining” principles: Fruit must be eaten alone at all times. Ideally, you should begin each day with an “enzymatic fruit” such as prune, apricot, pineapple, or persimmon. Wait an hour before eating different kinds of fruit. Protein can be combined with fat, but not carbohydrates.

Once you’ve eaten protein, 80 percent of what you eat the rest of the day should also be protein. Carbohydrates can be combined with fat, but not protein. Most alcoholic beverages like beer and spirits are considered carbohydrates; red and white wine should be treated as fruit. Champagne is “neutral” and can be eaten with any type of food. There are no portion suggestions: Eat as much as you want, provided you follow the rules above. Artificial sweeteners , additives, non-dairy creamer, margarine and other artificial butter products cause digestive problems, Mazel says, and should be avoided. Level of Effort: High Adhering to a mostly fruit diet -- even with the occasional steak and sweet treat thrown in for variety -- for 5 weeks is a tall order, even for the most disciplined dieter. If you can get to the second phase of the diet, you may find the unlimited portions and unlimited food choices liberating. But continually choosing meals and snacks that don’t combine carbohydrates and protein may prove challenging. Limitations: If you don’t like fruit, or if you have a health problem, such as diabetes , that affects your ability to consume fructose in high quantities, this diet isn’t for you.

Cooking and shopping: Because the first phase revolves around fresh and dried fruit, shopping for and preparing food on this diet should be easy. In the second phase, your ability to combine only certain foods -- for example, meatballs and spaghetti cannot be eaten together -- could pose meal planning problems. Packaged foods or meals: None required. In-person meetings: No. Exercise : At least two exercise classes a week; the main thing is to find an activity you love and do it often. Does It Allow for Dietary Restrictions or Preferences? Vegetarian or vegan : Mazel tells vegetarians and vegans to eat the same forms of protein they would normally eat, such as tofu, being careful not to combine them with carbohydrates. Low-fat diet: The only types of fat this diet asks you to avoid are artificially created varieties, like margarine. If you wanted to cut the fat further, you could. Gluten-free: With no restrictions on types of carbohydrates, this diet is compatible with gluten-free eating. What Else You Should Know Cost: None beyond your shopping. Support: You do this diet on your own. What Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, Says: Does It Work?

You will lose weight on this plan, but only because it’s so low in calories. There’s no evidence to back up the concept of food combining or a fruit-based diet. There's a huge lack of nutrition in this diet, especially in the first phase, so it may be tough to stay on it. Is It Good for Certain Conditions? There are no health conditions that this plan would help. If you are going to try it, talk to your doctor first. The Final Word This plan offers a lot of questionable advice about exercise , calories, digestion, and the value of food combining. And there’s no useful information that will help you lose weight and keep it off. If you’re looking for a long-term diet plan , you should find another plan. WebMD Diet A-Z Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on March 27, 2016 Sources Mazel, J. The New Beverly Hills Diet, HCIBooks, 1996. © 2016 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. Top Picks Beverly Hills Diet You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience.

Beverly Hills Diet Cengage Learning 1/1/2013 Cengage Learning © Food and Drink-Rex Features P Definition The Beverly Hills Diet is a fad diet created by Judy Mazel (1943–2007). Mazel believed that weight loss could be achieved by eating foods in the proper combinations and in the correct order. Her diet is strongly opposed by mainstream medical organizations, including the American Medical Association. Origins Judy Mazel claimed to be an overweight child who struggled with her weight for 20 years. She was told by a doctor that she was “destined to always be fat.” Six months after this pronouncement, she went skiing and broke her leg. While she was recuperating, she read a book on nutrition that a friend had given her. From this she developed her ideas about how the body works and how to lose weight and stay thin. Mazel reported that she used her new theories to lose 72 lb. (29 kg) without ever regaining the weight. In 1981, she published her diet in The Beverly Hills Diet.

The original book reportedly sold more than one million copies, and in 1996 Mazel published a revised and updated version called The New Beverly Hills Diet. Mazel also wrote a cookbook designed to go with the diet as well as The New Beverly Hills Diet Skinny Little Companion, a slim volume designed to provide inspiration and tips to help dieters through their first 35 days on the diet. Mazel died at age 63 due to complications from peripheral vascular disease. Description The Beverly Hills Diet is based on the idea that the order and combinations in which foods are eaten causes weight gain. Mazel claimed that eating foods in the wrong order could stop some foods from being digested, causing fat build-up. The diet divides foods into four groups: carbohydrates, proteins, fruits, and fats. Fruit, even different types of fruit, must always be eaten alone. If a different type of food is eaten, such as a protein, the dieter must wait until the next day to eat fruit again. On the Beverly Hills Diet, protein and carbohydrates cannot be eaten together. Most dairy products fall under the protein group for purposes of categorization. This means that dieters can drink milk with protein meals but not with carbohydrate meals.

Fat is allowed to be eaten with either group but may not be eaten with fruit. The order throughout the day in which food is eaten is very important on the Beverly Hills Diet. Each day, fruit should be eaten first. After fruit, the carbohydrate group can be eaten, then protein. Once a dieter has changed food groups, he or she cannot eat from the previous groups again until the next day. Dieters must wait two hours between eating foods from different food groups. Dieters cannot consume diet sodas or anything with artificial sweeteners, although alcohol is not restricted. The diet categorizes most alcoholic drinks, such as beer, vodka, and rum, as carbohydrates, and says they must only be consumed with carbohydrates. Wine is categorized as a fruit, and unlike the rules for eating other fruits, wine does not have to be consumed alone but can be drunk with another fruit. Mazel says that champagne is a neutral food and can be drunk with anything. The diet provides readers with a 35-day plan. Every day, dieters are told what foods are allowed and in what order they must be eaten. Most foods do not have a quantity limit.

Instead, dieters may consume as much of a given food as desired until they move on to the next food. Dieters must eat the foods in the order listed and cannot go back or make substitutions. The diet is very restrictive, with most days allowing no more than two or three types of foods. For example, on the first day of the diet, dieters are instructed to eat pineapple, corn on the cob, and a salad made of lettuce, tomatoes, and onions with Mazel dressing. (Mazel dressing is a recipe included in the book that shows up frequently throughout the diet.) This means that dieters may eat as much pineapple as desired in the morning, but once they begin eating corn on the cob, they cannot go back and eat more pineapple. Once the salad is eaten, both corn on the cob and pineapple are no longer allowed. Dieters are instructed to wait between changing foods to ensure proper digestion. Some days on the New Beverly Hills diet, only one type of food is permitted during the entire day. Day three of the diet allows the dieter only to consume grapes. On other days, the dieter is only allowed to eat watermelon.

Although these rules are extremely restrictive, they are not as restrictive as original Beverly Hills Diet—on that diet, dieters were only allowed to eat fruit for the first 10 days, and animal protein was not allowed until the 19th day. The New Beverly Hills Diet includes vegetables and carbohydrates occasionally during the first week and lamb chops and shrimp on the 6th day. Function The Beverly Hills Diet promises dieters that they will lose up to 25 lb. (11.5 kg) in 35 days. The Beverly Hills Diet is intended to be a lifestyle, and dieters are expected to continue to follow the rules of the diet after the 35 days of meal plans are finished. The diet does not provide exercise recommendations. Benefits Although there are benefits to losing weight, the Beverly Hills diet is very restrictive and is not recommended. A healthy rate of weight loss is 1–2 lb. per week. It may also be difficult to consume enough calories while on this diet. Very low-calorie diets, which are diets below 800 calories per day, are usually medically supervised. Following such a restrictive diet for an extended period of time could result in nutritional deficiencies.

Precautions The New Beverly Hills Diet's website, while no longer active, cautioned that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and people with diabetes, ulcers, spastic colon, or various forms of irritable bowel disease should not follow this diet. The website also cautioned that anyone with a serious illness or chronic disease should only begin this diet under medical supervision. Even dieters who do not have a serious illness should consult a doctor or other medical professional if considering this diet. It limits important sources of nutrients and is not recommended. A physician or registered dietitian will be able to suggest alternative and healthy diets. Risks This diet requires that dieters eat only a small variety of foods each day, and on some days, only one type of food is allowed. No protein is allowed until the sixth day of the diet and it is not included regularly after that. This means that it will be extremely hard for dieters to get the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are needed each day for good health. No vitamin or supplement can replace eating a healthy, balanced diet. The excessive consumption of fruit and the limited consumption of other foods may cause diarrhea, which can lead to severe dehydration and malnutrition.

People considering this diet are advised against it and should talk to a medical professional about safe options for losing weight. Research and general acceptance There is no scientific evidence to support Mazel's claims. In 1981, after the original Beverly Hills Diet book debuted, the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article stressing the dangers of the diet. It called the diet “the latest, and perhaps worst, entry in the diet-fad derby” and said that the diet could cause severe enough diarrhea to cause fever, muscle weakness, and, in the most severe cases, extreme drops in blood pressure that could lead to death. The article told physicians to discourage their patients from trying this diet. People interested in the Beverly Hills Diet are strongly encouraged to meet with a registered dietitian or physician to discuss alternative options for weight loss. The Beverly Hills Diet is highly restrictive and is both impractical and potentially dangerous in the long term. Federal sources such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate (ChooseMyPlate.gov) provide consumers with credible information on a well-rounded diet.

Resources posted Nov 30th, 2011 2:43 pm Leilani Smith + I followed the Beverly Hills Diet in 1982 and lost 40 lbs. I've never forgotten Judy's advice about fruit and food combining. I'm going to find her updated version and use it now. The pineapple works!! posted Aug 7th, 2011 8:28 pm Gigi To: Sara, Brad, fallen85: You people don't know what you're talking about! You do eat healthy, the book costs around $10-20 bucks and once you start losing weight, you actually feel good enough to start exercising. You should waste your time somewhere else!!! posted May 16th, 2011 5:55 pm Gigi I am not big on fruit, but if you really want to lose weight, this diet does work and if you follow the "pattern" of the diet afterwards (ex eat fruit first thing everyday), it will help you maintain, plus the perks of feeling good and healthy numbers (cholesterol, bp etc). posted May 16th, 2011 5:50 pm Donna ?

If I cant eat avocado, what do I eat in its place! I have lost 6.5lbs first 3 days! I am very happy so far! I just cant eat avocado, what can I eat in its place? And I am having a real hard time with the prunes! I was in the bathroom from 10am till 10pm maybe I shouldn't eat 8 ounces? posted Apr 7th, 2011 8:31 am kim + I was 220lbs .I started in the month of July ,by September I was 135lbs from a size 20 to a size 7 no lie. it works! posted Dec 22nd, 2010 11:19 am tropicsgirl I am sorry; I am a very healthy person but had put on 10 lbs over my usual 100-lb frame (I'm very petite) and could NOT lose these 10 lbs. I was running 45 mins/day, weight training, healthy eating, portion + calorie control...it was so frustrating! I was so upset with my effort vs.

results ratio I just started eating more, not caring, and gaining more weight. Went on this diet bc had heard it worked for hard-to-lose weight. And it DOES!! I'm in the first week and went from 114 to 109. I am amazed. I am eating quite a lot of fruit; I don't feel hungry and when I do I just eat more and drink tea. And just when you're starting to "feel" like you're on a diet you turn the page to find steak or potatoes with butter on the menu for tonight's dinner! I don't know why it's so effective, there seems to be no real scientific reason. I cannot believe I am starving myself bc I feel like I'm eating enough. I modify parts of the diet to include whole grains and more nutrient-dense vegetables (kale for romaine lettuce, etc.). It's not that hard either; I hope I can keep the weight off but truthfully I have a ton of energy and the fact that the diet STARTS WORKING RIGHT AWAY is extremely encouraging. If I am on a diet for more than a week and do not seem to have lost a single lb, it's hard to continue. Not the case here.

Unlike other diets where you starve and see the same number on the scale, this one makes you feel like you're winning the battle be Day 2. Seriously. The sense of victory is huge. Thanks Judy. posted Dec 5th, 2010 1:55 pm Leo + This diet is extremely effective for losing about 20 pounds in the first two weeks. I find it difficult to stick to for much longer than that, but it really gets the job done �?? and as long as you eat moderately afterwards, it�??s not hard to keep the weight off that you lost. posted Oct 6th, 2010 5:00 pm naz + In the 1980's I tried BHD and it worked for me. As the years gone by I tried many different Fab diets and even went Vegan for a year. But I still come back to BHD and I find it as effective as 30 years ago; as the book say you can control your metabolism.

I like it because it teaches you how to combine foods and that is the key to good digestion because a lot of people don't know this technique and they get very gassy and bloated so they rely on medication to take care of gas and bloating. Judy Mazel and BHD is an icon for me and since the diet always works and I can always easily follow it anywhere in the world It has a special place in my heart. the idea of detoxing with fruits is very healthy and there is nothing wrong with it; there are books written about eating clean very similar to this book. I would say it is better than those starvation liquid diets where you only drink liquids. BHD diet does a better job in detox, cleanse and prepare your body to eat healthy again than the others in the market. To freely eat our desired food occasionally is great because we won't deprive ourselves of our favorite foods and using the corrective counterparts to recover from it is such a life saver specially during the holidays. I was in my early 20's when I first tried it and I am in my late 40's now and I still weight 1081bs. and am in great shape.

I do exercise to keep firm and do Pilate'; but I would say the reason I am still weighing 108lbs. is because of my diet and not only the exercise. If you ask me I highly recommend this diet and I think it really works. For me dieting and keeping my weight down is a life long commitment and using BHD as a tool to achieve my goal is what I have done thus far. BHD does provide the tools; you have to read the book carefully and pay attention to all the details and follow the rules and guidelines. Ignore those who miss-interpret the message in this book; but that is their lose! Nothing comes easy and if you want to be skinny all you have to do is to read and follow the book and judge for yourself. posted Jun 26th, 2010 2:50 am otis + this is sooo good for people who want to lose weight fast and die!. yaayy. :D posted May 13th, 2010 9:18 am Beki + Judy was ahead of her time. She did recommend aerobic exercise and portion control, eating like a skinny person etc.

You are an evil person destroying the perfection of her diet through your ignorance. Good luck with your next lifetime, I'm sure you will be fat!! posted Feb 28th, 2010 12:55 pm JoA + I tried this in the 80's and it worked great. Then I got busy and just let it go. Now I am back on it and have been for 3 years without any problems. You really need to read the book before you condemn. She is quite clear on the fact that she is NOT a medical trained person in this area. But she has battled weight all her life and how maintained her "skinny" person for years on this program. Believe me, I have tried them all. This program is not worse than any other program, including those "calorie restrictive" diets. Any diet should use common sense and committment. Besides, look at the average American's diet...what's our leading current epidemic? Oh, yeah thats right: Obesity. It would appear that majority of our population does not eat correctly so I am sticking with Judy. posted Jan 22nd, 2010 2:16 pm rawabi + well..

i love BD ,ive tryed it & it deffenetaly worked & still working . im a believer of what JudyMazel had said. im fond of her book. dont judje it if u dont read it & combrihend the concept!! posted Jul 15th, 2009 2:31 am rawabi + i tried this diet & wooow its amaising, im now a believer of what judy mazel had thought . even when U take a look at other diets u see semilareties between these diets & judy`s concept espacialy (the food mixing & eating fruits should be eaten before all kinds of food & not after...etc) 2 me it worked & its the diet that i can follow & be life style because im "a night eater!!" so i eat fruits all day (one kind at atime) then i eat my favourite foods later, if its a carbs day i go 4 pastas,all kind of breds & butter, salads..etc . if its the protien day i will go 4 stakes, shrims,chicken and eggs..& so on.

im 36 y ,mom of 3 , finally i found my way 2 eat all i want & yet lose wieght & i deffenatly agree with anke (comment) that when u take a day ,eat evvvvery thing ..nothing happens as long as U return back 2 the system the next morning... any way U realy cant judje it if u dont read the book and comperehend the concept and then organize your favourite foods 2 eat in order. posted Jul 14th, 2009 6:28 am brad posted Apr 15th, 2009 3:52 pm niecey I did the original diet over 10 years ago and it was great. The part that amazed me is that I am not good at loosing major amounts of weight because I have a tone/muscular body and actively work out. However, with this diet-I followed up to day 23 without any exercise and lost 18 pounds. This was major progress for me. The drastic measures 4 day trick really works and I still use it to this day. I usually take off 4-7lbs on it.

posted Apr 9th, 2009 5:05 pm Tanya I have to say that with the proper mind set and knowing that portion control and exercise is vital; this "diet" has a time and a place. It has always had a great cleansing affect for me. That being said, it is so important once you are "off" this-if you are doing this for a quick start and energizer; and not following the "day after" rules, that you have the control over the portions. I did the original Beverly Hills Diet, and it taught that the more fruit you eat, the more fat you burn. So of course, when it is pasta night, you are going to eat a mound or two. That is the downside. I am interested in reading up on the second version and seeing more of a balance, but still with great results, probably more realistic and more of a setting that is an ongoing diet that is liveable. I actually prefer to look at dieting as simply the way you eat, as opposed to a diet that seems so temporary. Good luck!

posted Apr 7th, 2009 12:25 pm chica - I didn't like this diet it made me fatter after i lost the weight. and i couldn't stop pooping posted Nov 3rd, 2008 10:08 am Judy Mazel: Author of 'The Beverly Hills Diet' | The Independent Judy Mazel: Author of 'The Beverly Hills Diet' Monday 7 January 2008 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Judy Mazel, diet book writer: born Chicago 1943; died Santa Monica, California 12 October 2007. Brillat-Savarin maintained that "the invention of a new dish is of greater importance to the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a new star". What would the great gastronome have made of the inventor of a whole new diet? By her own reckoning, that was Judy Mazel's accomplishment in 1981 with the bestseller The Beverly Hills Diet, which sold nearly a million copies.

Mazel, who was born in Chicago in 1943, at her peak weighed in at 180lb (nearly 13 stone). A former secretary, she had moved to Los Angeles with ambitions to be in the movies, but lost her struggle with her weight and her chances of stardom. The medical establishment was unable to help her, and she was spending most of her income on slimming aids. One story of her success was that in 1974 she had an epiphany, when a disembodied voice told her to drive her car off the freeway and stop and buy cashew nuts. She ended up at a health-food shop, where she also bought an old diet book. Following it, she shed 72 pounds, and set up shop herself as a "diet counsellor" in Beverly Hills. At the acme of her success, she counselled 250 dieters a week, and in a 1981 Newsweek magazine feature on "Hollywood's Diet Gurus," she was called "the showbiziest of the lot".

In a different version, though she had no training at all in medicine or nutrition, while recuperating from a broken leg she became interested in nutrition and began reading up on the subject, then studied for six months with a nutritionist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a result of her studies, she developed a theory on enzymes and the digestive system, and how to cause and explain weight loss, which so exactly parallels Dr William Howard Hay's 1911 food-combining diet that one must suspect that the story about finding the old diet book is the true one. The Hay diet called for eating carbohydrates and proteins at the separate meals. Hay's (and Mazel's) "theory" was that protein and starch foods need different conditions for digestion and should never be combined at the same meal. Putting together this with her own idiosyncratic gimmicks, Mazel's regimen called for eating nothing but fruit, in a specified order, for the first 10 days. Then, on the 11th day, dieters could eat bread, two tablespoons of butter and three cobs of sweetcorn.

Another week of similarly restricted, prescribed food followed, and then, on day 19, the dieter could have a complete protein source such as steak or shellfish. As you had done your penance in the first couple of weeks, you could now eat hamburgers or cheesecake, provided you did not eat them at the same meal and had no bun with the burger. Her contention was that the kind of food eaten wasn't the nub of the matter, but when, and in what combinations. Almost immediately after publication, scorn rained down upon Mazel's head from the loftiest height. An article in the journal of the American Medical Association said that the book was full of potentially harmful medical "inaccuracies". "Not only is there no scientific evidence to support this diet plan, but it also contradicts established medical knowledge about nutrition," the study in the journal concluded; and the authors, Dr Gabe Mirkin of the University of Maryland and Dr Ronald Shore of Johns Hopkins University, ridiculed Mazel's "theory" that fruit enzymes make hard-to-digest foods less fattening.

"Enzymes in fruit," they pointed out, "do nothing to help break down food in the stomach and intestines." Eating great amounts of fruit and little salt, they said, was conducive to diarrhoea, fever, muscle weakness and circulation problems. Mazel simply riposted that she did not create the book for the scientific community. She got plenty of endorsements from successful slimmers, such as the actress Linda Gray and the singer Engelbert Humperdinck. Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, Maria Shriver, said she'd used the diet while trying to break into television: "I couldn't get a job, so I went on the Beverly Hills Diet, where you ate watermelon one day and cheesecake the next. It worked and that was the last diet I ever went on." Mazel became a minor celebrity herself, often appearing as a guest on television talk shows. Medical authorities, nevertheless, continued to call the book fiction; and it was included in a professional nutritionists' list of shame of the top 10 fad diets. Those who followed and stuck to the diet lost weight, they insisted, for the same reason any diet works because the programme is low in calories.

Mazel went on to write several more diet books, many of them based on her first one. When asked about her own motivation, she insisted: We're trying to help humanity. That's what it's all about. I know. I came from a very fat place. But I discovered the key to fat. The secret is slim. And what I'm trying to get out of all of this is to help people out of their pain. Paul Levy 3FatChicks on a Diet! – Diet & Weight Loss Support hi can someone give me the diet please .thnx Taelor Petreaux I am currently as student at the National Personal Training Institute located in San Diego. This week we have been assigned to write a two page report on Fad Diets. I chose this diet because my aunt tried this diet for 35 days. Whats most interesting in the research I have done is that the author of this book and creator of the diet has NO education or training in nutrition. This diet is not safe for anyone to partake in as there is no real nutritional value in this diet, other than loads of sugar from all the fruit the dieter is consuming. Make sure you do lots of research before taking up a diet.

My aunt got on this diet because she had heard it was good from someone else who did it. You’re doing yourself an injustice by not properly educating yourself and blindly consuming. Taelor Petreaux I’m not hating, I’m merely an educated consumer if you will Sarena Fuller Now, now – there are fruits and veggies on this diet that are loaded with nutrients. Why, pineapple alone has antioxidants like vit C, bromelain and fiber for digestion, vit B1 for energy, copper and manganese. As an educated consumer, you know full well that balance is the key to everything! You can die from consuming too much of anything, including water. I’d like to see a bit more protein and leafy greens in the Beverly Hills diet, but it’s certainly not the worst fad diet out there. Shelley Barker First off, I am a product of the original Beverly Hills Diet. This is not the original diet so at least publish the original. I was 170lbs with no hope in the early eighties. Then this diet which touted healthful foods and an interesting premise with regard to digestion. It had not been addressed before. Thank God Judy Mazel did! And I mean Thank God.

I eliminated sodas, sugar in my coffee and tea, learned to appreciate fruits, vegetables, unsalted nuts and good unadulterated meats long before you all even thought about it. I lost 60 lbs and I have NEVER gained it back. I to this day think about food combinations, “day after the binge” maintenance. I watch my salt intake, never drink a diet soda, love water, eat lots of raw food and have never added another sugar to my coffee. I eat very well, given to experimentation with all kinds of new horizons in food and I still weigh 100 lbs and I am 53 years old. Ms. Mazel’s principles still live in me to this day. I’m just sorry I could not have told her when she was alive. Everyone thinks we are having such a revolution in our nutrition, it started in my mind in 1982. Ms. Mazel may not have had “formal” training, but her instincts where spot on. Signed, Glad I Learned from Ms.Mazel, Forever Thin.

Nathan Tan Yap Beverly Hills Diet: Author Dies Aged 63 Beverly Hills Diet: Author Dies Aged 63 By Mike Howard In 1981 Judy Mazel released the Beverly Hills Diet and a marketing juggernaut was born. She died recently of complications relating to peripheral vascular disease. The million+ selling book blazed a trail for countless other fad diets that continue to plague today’s bookshelves. The Beverly Hills diet cast the mold of which other faddish diets have followed. Here is the basic formula: Pseudo-scientific theories: In this case, it is not how much you eat or what you eat, but when you eat and what you eat together A few celebrity testimonials: Engelbert Humperdink (not convinced he’s a “better man” after this diet), Jack Nicholson (he couldn’t handle the truth), Maria Shriver (first lady, last 25 pounds) and Jodie Foster (her Yale degree is in literature, not science) A sexy title named after a city: Before there was South Beach, The Hamptons and Sonoma, there was Beverly Hills. A dose of insecurity about being overweight (or in this case “not skinny”) What makes this diet so shady?

Very low calories – about 800, but will vary as dieters have free access to fruit in during certain times. The diet is very low in protein and deficient in nutrients. Outlandish “rules” based on lousy science: The diet recommends eating fruit by itself and never eating protein with carbohydrates lest your food become undigested and converted into body fat. Here’s why my BS meter just went off; To be stored as fat, a food must be broken down into its building blocks and passed from the intestines into the bloodstream. Any undigested food would be eliminated. Our digestive systems are well equipped to handle foods in a variety of combinations. According to the diet, papaya softens body fat, pineapple burns it off and watermelon flushes it out of the body. Discuss… The most recent incarnate of the diet ( The New Beverly Hills Diet – 1996 ) is less restrictive, but clings to the foods-in-isolation concept. The author seemed to have forgotten that the diet didn’t work in the first place, but perhaps remembered that it made boatloads of money.

Now I don’t want to speculate as to what specifically caused Judy Mazel’s ailment, but it does make one wonder when a diet guru dies of an ailment caused by atherosclorosis. Sources includes ediets website ( Beverly Hills Diet Investigated wow… another starveyourselfthin diet… brilliant *rolls eyes* bevrocks this diet is awesome! you get all your pyramid nutrients, but in a week rather than a day. You are never hungry on the diet, and can eat all day if you’d like…except in between food groups. I lost 8 lbs in 5 days and could see the fat dripping off my body. its not hard to keep it off if you follow the rules. anyone could do this diet, and the results are fast and pontentially long term. Gretchen OMG! This diet is TOTALLY HAWT! I use to weigh 170 now im down to 105!WOW! It’s a miracle, right? I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IT! xoxo tulous only desperate thin obbsessed people would go for this diet. it basically is telling you to starve yourself thin already gretchen, how long did it take?

Anonymous My friend and I both went on this diet in 1982. We both lost all the weight we needed in a very short time. As for the people who say it is unhelthy…well, it isn’t meant to be a lifelong way of eating; how can a few months hurt? Actually, it is much worse to be overweight that to leave a few things off your plate for a while. Lou I tried it…it’s fantastic. I lost all the weight I needed…about 30 pounds, in about six weeks. This was back in the eighties. Isn’t it more unhealthy to carry around all that toxic fat than to leave a few things off your plate for awhile? It’s not a life long eating style, just a temporary fix. Then be careful not to regain it. Fatty Boomba this diet doesnt really suit my lifestyle… just so you know the author of this diet died… wonder what she had for breakfast, lunch and dinner… Strawberry overdose? Kerra I lost about 30 pounds on this diet about 4 years ago. I have since gained some of that back so I’m doing it again.

You don’t ever go hungry because you can eat as much of the approved food as you want. It’s amazing. And after the first 6 weeks of the hard core diet phase, there are just certain rules you follow-you don’t have to cut anything out of your diet forever. It is a lot of fruit and not a whole lot of meat although chicken is in the first 6 weeks of the diet-as much as you want on the approved day-but if you are a big meat eater it’s not for you. I don’t eat much meat anyway so it’s perfect for me. Rose. Gonna try this. Wanna find more info on it though. And besides there’s nothing wrong with starving yourself. You lose alot of weight =] skinny!!!! WOW!!!before i stated this diet i weighted 260lbs now i weight 65 lbs it really worked….and i just started 3 days ago…imagine what i will weight at the end of the week!!!!????!!!! Olivia haters did it !!!!! and it worked!!!!, shut up olivia it works!!!!!!!!!!! Karly. olivia needs to shut it. im starting this tomorrow.

i agree with rose you do lose a lot of weight so if you get to eat and lose weight i can dig it thunder101 I have done it before but went back to my regular eating habits and gained back the weight. I think it is good though and you do lose about 30 pounds in six weeks. I would like to try it again. Can someone put up the outline for the six weeks or at least the first seven days. I remember the first four days. dawn My friend and I did this diet in 1988. We both lost weight and kept it off for years! We had a lot of fun doing it. There’s really good information about digestion, absorption and elimination in the book that most MDs don’t know or tell you about, but chiropractors or DOs have told me for years. We’re starting to hear more about enzymes and food combining in the main-stream news, 20 years later! Read the book! The brief diet summary here is pretty inaccurate. I had to get past the author patting herself on the back for getting the information – I’d heard most of it before.

dawn forgot to mention – got me hooked on eating watermelon seeds with the melon – tasty, nutty flavor! Amanda does anybody know the day 4 and 5 menu for this diet? Julie I did this about 7 years ago and lost 15lbs. I kept it off for a couple years, but gained the weight back so I’m going back on it. For those of you who wanted the diet plan, I’m posting the 1st week. Morning – Noon – Night Day 5 – 2 bananas – Dry apricot (230g) – grapes Day 6 – Dry plums (230g) – Strawberries – 2 bananas Day 7 – Apples or Watermelon The old diet is about 6 weeks long, this is just the 1st week… I have no idea how the NEW diet is.. But this one lets you add carbs and protein and there’re even days with your choice of desert or carb meal, and mexican or chinese dinners…. Lynda My husband and I did this diet together. He lost almost 40 lbs and I lost 30 lbs.

It wasn’t that hard, and you were never hungry, but you do get tired of pineapple, mangos, papaya, etc. but you do have days that you get to eat what you want as long as you conscious combine. It takes exercising afterwards and healthy eating to keep from gaining it all back, and then you still continue to loose. You just have to remember the rules. This diet is not for diabetics! OMG Its called STOP eating JUNK!!! Someone ~~ One theory of of this Diet is that – if the food you eat is not digested properly, it turns into body fat, well, if foods are not digested properly they cannot be properly absorbed. Therefore, if the food is not absorbed then it is impossible for it to be converted into “fat”. This diet may help you lose weight without any danger, but I do believe that they need to get hte facts right. great diet! its great but not when it comes to weight. yes you do lose weight, but its not permenant.. I did it and ended up with great skin! ^_^ I did lose a few pounds but lost the majority on Atkins. Anonymous I haven’t personally tried this diet, but I would say it would work.

I find when I go on holiday to somewhere tropical (queensland, AUS in my case) I eat a lot of fruit, and don’t feel like heavy meals. I always end up losing a heap of weight, like 14 lbs in a week. This diet looks great! Mint think about it dieters, i know we all got this thought of fruits are great, but what are they most made out of? sugar. eating heaps and heaps of it will just make you high and the next thing afer it burns out will just causes you tiredness and low energy.

but i still gota say all the food in this diet are my favourites… although I haven’t personally tried this diet, but i reckon it’s dangerous- low in daily calories as it said above, and also low in proteins, and many many other nutrients which will result bad poops and stink breath, bad nails, ugly toungh, pinples, night blindness and heaps of minor problems but they’ll be much worse if you keep this diet long, ah what am i saying…just think before you try no matter how great this diet sounds, you know what they say- starve yourself is very bad for you and like someone said “One theory of of this Diet is that – if the food you eat is not digested properly, it turns into body fat, well, if foods are not digested properly they cannot be properly absorbed. Therefore, if the food is not absorbed then it is impossible for it to be converted into “fat”.” so yeh…. Anon. does this diet really work?

give me evidence mixx um ahahha, i dont know, i havtn tried it, i like my food so i dont know could work for some couldnt for others 🙂 but i want to lose weight in a week, im not big but its coming to summer :S and suggestions? thankss 😀 Lorna I first went on the diet for three weeks, 25 years ago, lost 15 pounds, and have continued to live on the excellent maintaince program ever since. I eat an excellent diet and easily control my weight. I have lovely hair and nails (those yummy sesame seeds every night), and never suffer indigestion. Almost every healthy thing suggested in the original book has since been all in the news as a healthy thing to do. Many people focused too much on the actual diet part and did not look at the maintaince which is the most important. At 63 I easliy keep up with women 20 and 30 years younger than me. Kayjay Has anyone done the NEW Beverly Hills Diet? And did it work for you?

I’m on day two now… if starving yourself is what you want then this is the diet for you Rudy You guys or whover you are, are insane, this diet is stupid and pointless. You should know that you are in American and with one of the biggest obesity rates the diet bussiness huge and don’t even work. They’re just a scam to get you money… batman i just watched beverly hills chihuahua and i really want to look like the main character, so im going to give this a try 🙂 wish me luck 😀 (fingers crossed) dieter Yes the diet works. I don’t know about the new, but I know the old does. But you will have to put some will power with it. So I would suggest you get yourself some kind of activity to keep you busy. My theory is if you have nothing to do and you like to eat like I do you will eat. So stay busy doing something outside the house. Also the thing I like about it was I could see weightloss everyday which gave me the strength to keep going. Annoyed This diet is rediculous anyone that follows it obviously has got no respect for their body.

Cary I just saw a friend of mine today and it had been a few months since I saw her. I was shocked because she looked much skinnier than usual. She told me she went on this diet and lost 30 lbs. I think I will give it a try, I like fruits so it shouldn’t be hard for me. Ben I went on this diet a few years ago and it works. It is a wonderful way to eat. I highly recommend it unless you prefer to remain FAT. Really?!?!?! Well, this all sounds great…except I’m allergic to most of the fruits!!! I don’t like using my eppie pen so I’ll pass…Good luck guys! Intellectual Person You guys are stupid. This is very unhealthy for you so why would you even think of doing it? annie haha! thats the silliest thing ive ever heard! just eat healthy and excercise – thats all you need to do – not eat hardly anything gosh! haha Cary Annie, just so you know I eat very healthy and exercise with a personal trainer and my weight foes not budge. I will continue to do my exercise with the trainer,but I will give this a try.

It is very frustrating to eat healthy, exercise and not loose weight!!! Hello can i replace the prunes with something else? what else works? Anonymous this is rediculouse your body can go into failure and you could die Jill Please can you send me the 2/3/4/5/6 weeks eating plan. I only have the 1st week and would really like to start.Prettyyyy……pleasweeeeeeee jon it was horrible that was the worst thing i ever tasted Anonymous I agree with the summary for this diet. It is low in proteins, and other nutrients. But I think it would work for some people. However I need protiens in my diet, so it wouldn’t work for me. Anonymous Jill, I don’t think people would feel comfortable with sending you the entire eating plan. You need to buy the book and read it before starting this diet, otherwise, you will be misinformed. You can buy the old version of the diet (which is the most effective one IMHO) on Amazon for very cheap. I think mine was about 5$ Jenny This diet is insane! If anyone can handle this diet you are my hero :0 SICK! This diet is dangerous and should never be tried!

It promotes anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa beliefs and behaviours and the “scientific” information on enzymes and digestion is basically wrong! I am currently writing an essay based on this diet (I study Psychology) and it’s a short term fix for a long term problem. You will probably put back on the weight you lose and then some. chic please please please dont do this to yourself!!! starving yourself to look better is not what you should od!!! dont you realize that people shuld and will love and care for who you are rather than for what you look like?!?!?! and if some one doesnt accept you for the person that you are (weight and everything included!!!, then they shouldnt even count. it isnt worth it dying to look skinny. NO ONE is perfect, and you should love yourself for who you are. but if slowly killing yourself, and malnutritioning your body to an extent at which you will probably end up being hospitalized is worth it, then keep it up. i guess its worth it dying for a good cause?!?1 well, this is a stupid cause…. dont risk it!! sweetness Oh, YES it does work. i LOVE fruit, so it is great for me.

At 181 i started this diet….lost 29 ounds in 30 days. Never hungry, even though i do NOT like watermelon, i did survive those days. There are substitutes (if you must). i used the old diet, and love it. No hunger, beautiful, tight, glowing skin, lots of energy, and the wgt stays off. And in response to the nay-sayers…this is a diet that lets you SEE and FEEL the wgy coming off, and it is a way of eating that transforms as you do, you WILL BE EATING ‘NORMAL’ FOODS very quickly. i found this diet fun and easy. And as far as scientific information…science is a testing ground, and this diet works…if you have the nerve to try it. Think of all the stupid diets you have tried before with little or no results…this one will PEEL the weight off of You, and it is DELICIOUS. i love it, have eaten this way since the 80’s and would never change…read the book…there is a lot more in there about your health than a diet list. GOOD LUCK & do it…you will not be disappointed…just thinner.

fatima kapula this diet looks good but do u really hav to chge the fruits everyday or can u stick with that diet up there???? Anonymous Does the new beverly hills diet work as well as the old one??? sally did this diet since 1986- it is great -lost lots of weight -over 40#, need to stick to maintaince guidlies it works well. Had lots of energy! Somebody I tried this diet over 25 yrs ago.( Only diet I ever tried, I just eat healthy!). You do lose weight, and what I remember the most was my skin looked beautiful and my eyes got brighter. Seriously! The problem is that Americans tend to eat like there is no tomorrow…the gain up 400 lbs,and then suddenly they want to lose the weight over night, I really don’t know any other country with more serious weight problems than USA. American kids are obese, too. Sad. Haley I dont like this diet.I used it for 2weeks and i gained 10 pounds back. h.majesta I am an African American teenager from southern California and my mother was always a fan of the Beverly Hills Diet.

I myself tried this diet several times starting at the age of about twelve. During my senior year of high school I buckled down for about three months and lost 40 pounds. Since then i have been able to maintain. The point of the diet is not to eat fruit only for the rest of you life but to live a balanced well rounded life and eat consciously. The Beverly Hills Diet DOES WORK. You just have to be strong enough to handle it! miriam hi!!I really need your help !!I want to do this diet and didnt find the book online .There is a chance to buy it like a ebook!!!!or something i need the book please tell me where i can buy it online !!!!to read it online 🙂 🙂 🙂 :Thanks Miriam Paris would be so kind if someone could just take a few moments out of their time and email me the diet? i would love that since i cannot purchase the book online 🙁 i really need to get onto this..

my email id is – hotparis11@yahoo.com JENNIFER I TRIED THE NEW BEVERLY HILLS DIET IN 98′ AFTER I HAD A BABY, AND NOT ONLY DID I LOOSE THE BABY WEIGHT OF 30# BUT AN ADTIONAL 20# MORE. THE DIET IS NOT JUST PRUNES, STRAWBERRIES AND BAKED POTATOES! I LOVE THIS DIET! liza i really would like to go on the diet but does it work for all body types? Anna I tried the original Beverly Hills diet back in the 80’s and lost eleven pounds in ten days. I kept the weight off for 15 years and never budged more than a pound off that weight. Now in my 40’s I just went on it again…Wish me luck! Anyway, in my mind it is a book to retrain your digestive system and give it a brake from overload, kind of like when you were a baby an were introduced to foods incrementally. This is nutritionally balance just not all in one day or one meal. Good Luck!

Leeanne I lost loads on the BH diet, and looked and felt MARVELLOUS!!! No indigestion, high energy. would love it if somebody could email me the diet as I no longer have it PS you have to stick to it ….. Christie I would love to try this diet to see if it works for me. If someone could email it to me that would be great. csbrandis@yahoo.com Susan G. Bechtel Hi, I would just love to find a group of people who regularly chat about this diet and their day-to-day experience with it – either one “The Beverly Hills Diet” or “The New Beverly Hills Diet” both diets are by Judy Mazel. I used to frequent her website “Cyberskinny.com” but as you likely know she has since dies and the site is no longer up and running. Is there anyone out there who knows of a forum I can join with people on this diet? Thanks for any help you can give me. By the way, I love this diet – it is healthy and it works. Sue. Ontario, Canada Erika Billinger I did this diet in 1985, lost almost 40 pounds, and want to do it again.

I did love this diet as I was full of energy. Who can email me the diet at shnoodsle@hotmail.de please? lianne Carnt wait to start this diet as soon as I do and start to lose the weight ill let u know.I carnt wait. FAI I AM REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS DIET. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE E-MAIL IT TO: fai.tembo@yahoo.com ?THANKS somebody cant wait to try this diet..but can you use other fruits instead of strawberry?pls. e-mail me at mabw02@yahoo.com.ph TERRI WESSELS i had this book, does anyone have it? i need the recipe for bagels.it’s in the back of the book thanks Dee Dee I tried the diet for the first three weeks. It works and continues to work. It is a diet only for the strong. If you stick to it, it will benefit you. It is low in calorie and nutrients. But once you complete it, then you can return to eating normal, but you won’t want to. I brought back my chicken and fish and veggies. The fruit is the key!!! Keep up the diet for breakfast and lunch and have a sensible dinner.

You’ll be fine. You can find portions of her book online to give you the complete diet or just buy the book, it is worth it! A team of us teachers tried it and it was easy because of our schedule. If you aren’t busy during the day it will be hard for you to stick to. Good Luck lilian miles I tried this diet, it works! I have lost 30 pounds and stick to this diet almost for one year. Some of my frieds tried it too. It is not an easy diet you have to stick to it in order for it to work. Good luck! Julia Hi! Today it has been my 12th day of the diet. So far I’ve lost 13 pounds (I was roughly 181(81,600kg), now – 168(59,900kg))! It is a fantastic result! I do crave some protein (do not even dream of a fatty pork chop, just want some boiled chicken breast) and grilled veg. No carvings for sweets at all! I eat a lot of different fruit and berries, starting yesterday – added 1 portion of carbs a day (which is shredded wheat for breakfast).

I do not do any other physical activity but at work (mind children + doing some tidying up) and the weight just flies away. It is not cheap to buy all different berries and fruit, but summer is just the right time to try it! Should you have questions, email me! Julia oh, by the way – I used to have headaches and pimples. Headache’s gone, skin looks totally different already! jim I’m looking for info on the BHD, can anyone point my in the right direction to get info on the internet or forward my some info i.e. the day to day foods and weekly meal plans. really interestd in checking this diet out.

Thanks, Judy Mazel, Creator of Best-Selling ‘Beverly Hills Diet,’ Is Dead at 63 - The New York Times The New York Times Fitness & Nutrition |Judy Mazel, Creator of Best-Selling ‘Beverly Hills Diet,’ Is Dead at 63 Search Continue reading the main story Judy Mazel, author of the 1981 best-selling book “The Beverly Hills Diet ,” which recommended eating nothing but fruit, and lots it, for the first 10 days of a six-week regimen, and which drew strong criticism from medical authorities, died in Santa Monica, Calif., on Oct. 12. She was 63 and lived in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. The cause was complications of a stroke, her sister Carol Friduss said. “The Beverly Hills Diet” (Macmillan) made the New York Times best-seller list on May 24, 1981, and remained on the list for 30 weeks. It sold nearly one million copies, topping even “Richard Simmons’ Never-Say-Diet Book” (Warner, 1981) on a list heavy with nutrition and self-help books. Ms.

Mazel’s regimen called for eating nothing but designated fruits in a specific order for those first 10 days. On Day 11, one could finally eat bread, two tablespoons of butter and three cobs of corn. Not until Day 19, after a week of similarly precise restrictions, could the dieter consume something, like steak or lobster, that would be a source of complete protein. Since the diet was said to be based on the enzymatic action of foods during digestion, Ms. Mazel’s contention was that what mattered was not what food was eaten but when and in what combination. Soon after the book’s release, an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association said the book was full of medical “inaccuracies” that could harm people. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The authors, Dr. Gabe Mirkin of the University of Maryland and Dr. Ronald Shore of Johns Hopkins University, criticized Ms. Mazel’s theory that fruit enzymes make hard-to-digest foods less fattening.

Rather, they said, “enzymes in fruit do nothing to help break down food in the stomach and intestines.” Eating great amounts of fruit and little salt, they said, could lead to diarrhea, fever , muscle weakness and circulation problems. Ms. Mazel had struggled to lose weight since childhood. She was born in Chicago on Dec. 20, 1943, and moved to Hollywood in the mid-1970s as an aspiring actress. After trying all manner of weight-loss remedies, she spent six months with a nutritionist in Santa Fe, N.M., devising her own regimen. She slimmed to 108 pounds, from 180. After returning to Los Angeles, she opened a weight-loss clinic that attracted a number of celebrity clients. Her book jacket carried endorsements from Engelbert Humperdinck, Sally Kellerman, the former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley and Linda Gray of “Dallas.” Besides her sister Carol, of Carbondale, Ill., Ms. Mazel is survived by another sister, Ann Manaster of San Diego.

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Question: What is the Beverley Hills Diet developed by Judy Mazel based on
Answer: Fruit