Reboot your metabolism
Drop 20 pounds in 21 days on this proven food plan from Dr. Oz
For many of us, vegan diets conjure up images of plates loaded with greens, nuts and seeds. Life without cheese, steak or ice cream? No, thank you! But a growing mountain of evidence suggests benefits that we simply can’t ignore: When researchers at the University of South Carolina in Columbia compared the effects of vegan and omnivore diets, they found that vegans lost an impressive 218 percent more weight than meat eaters—despite the fact that their meals had the same basic caloric makeup.
These incredible findings caught the attention of Mehmet Oz, M.D. But the extreme nature of giving up meat and cheese gave him pause. Plus, he had
concerns about common pitfalls associated with veganism. “Cutting animal proteins out of your diet can leave you feeling hungry and unsatisfied,” cautioned Dr. Oz, who serves as director of the Integrative Medicine Center at the Columbia University Medical Center. “If you do it the wrong way, you might find that it’s simply a recipe for weight gain.” So he set out to find a way to help women get the benefits of a vegan diet without the downsides.
Dr. Oz’s key to effortless fat loss: A 21-day plant-rich plan designed to reset the body’s slimming systems while still incorporating small amounts of dairy and meat. “[This is] a complete nutritional reset formulated to restore your metabolism and heal your digestive tract without ever counting calories,” he explained to viewers of The Dr. Oz Show. And it works: Audience members who tested the plan lost up to 20 pounds in 21 days—and women report they continue to lose 2 to 3 pounds each week after completing the plan and resuming their normal diet!
Just how does a three-week plantbased plan deliver such impressive results? According to Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of Eat to Live Quick & Easy Cookbook (HarperOne, 2017; Hardcover $23), scaling back on meat and cheese gives the liver and pancreas a break from producing compounds needed for the digestion of these foods. “We have to secrete a huge acid load to digest animal products,” he explains. But without animal products in the diet, the organs are freed up to kick fat burning into high gear. What’s more, says Dr. Fuhrman, “Filling up on plant foods instead of animal products provides phytonutrients—the raw materials the body needs to repair cellular DNA and clear the buildup of toxins that promote fat storage.” In fact, scientists report that flooding the body with phytonutrients can reduce the volume of toxins stored in fat cells by 50 percent in just 5 days.
The payoff: Weight falls off fast—and for good. By the end of the 21-day reset, the body’s slimming systems have been healed and nourished at the cellular level, which will optimize metabolism for decades. “Phytonutrients encourage fat loss—and make it possible to keep it off for life,” affirms Dr. Fuhrman. And because the “reset” body is better able to process animal products going forward, you can reintroduce your favorite foods and continue to lose.
The benefits go beyond slimming. “They even surprised me,” Dr. Oz told his audience. His testers reported that the 21-day diet decreased bloat, increased energy and kept them feeling full all day long. Dr. Oz added, “Not only will you lose weight, but you’re going to see a decrease in disease— everything from high blood pressure to high cholesterol to chronic pain can improve. This will jump-start your health in just three weeks!” Read on for the plan that will help you look and feel your best—and stay slim for life.