Shangri-La Diet is a book, which is written by a psychologist Seth Roberts. This book discusses the Shangri-La Diet, which is absurd, ridiculous, and remarkable. The main idea of the Shangri-La Diet is consuming 100–400 calories per day in a flavorless food as a method of appetite suppression in order to weight loss.
Shangri-La Diet Detail
Generally, our actual weight can be set point. When our actual weight is below the set point, then we should increase our appetite. Whereas, when our actual weight is above the set point, then we should decrease our appetite. There are certain food that can increase or decrease our appetite. As example, fast food or donuts can raise the set point, and extra light olive oil or fructose mixed water lower the set point.
Moreover, in Shangri-La Diet dieters can eat any kinds of food. There are no calorie counting, no meal plans, no deprivation, no recipes, and no forbidden food. Although there is no forbidden food, but dieters are advised to avoid processed foods, refined grains, and foods which contains of high-fructose corn syrup. Speaking about the Shangri-La Diet, in this diet we should take 100-400 calories in the form of extra light olive oil or sugar water per day. This must be consumed in a flavorless window, at least one hour before flavour will be consumed or one hour after flavour have been consumed. In detail, dieters should consume 1-3 tablespoons of fructose water or 1-2 tablespoons of extra light olive oil twice daily between meals. The consumption of these flavorless calories in order to lowers the set point, then to reach the lower weight.
Shangri-La Diet got a negative and positive reaction. David Jenkins, a nutritionist, criticized that Shangri-La Diet had the lack of scientific research, which is validating the diet. But, in the other side Jenkins said that the Shangri-La Diet is cheap and safe.
However, Shangri-La Diet is not recommended since there are some questions, which is unanswered. As if the effect on our metabolism or another health issues such as diabetes, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.