WEIGHT MANAGEMENT METHOD
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1. A weight management method which includes the following steps:
- (1) establishing a food index which includes four main categories of food, namely vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates (including starches and fruit), and fat, defining a portion for each category and assigning a food value to each respective portion, in units, wherein the food value is based, at least, on the following parameters;
calories, sugar content, fiber content, fat content, and processed content (including additives and processed sugars);
(2) determining a dieter'"'"'s base food allowance, in terms of the units, based at least on one or more of the following parameters of the dieter;
(a) gender;
(b) age;
(c) height;
(d) weight; and
(e) life activity;
(3) establishing an activity index, which includes a variety of exercises that could be performed by the dieter, defined in terms of a time interval for which the exercise is performed, and assigning a value, in the units, to each time interval;
(4) determining, for the dieter, a daily food allowance, in said units, as the sum of the base food allowance and values obtained from the activity index due to corresponding activities that are listed in the activity index being performed by the dieter, and(5) allowing the dieter to choose, from said food index, portions of foods for consumption, wherein the sum of the food values of the chosen portions of foods is in a predetermined relationship to the daily food allowance.
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This invention is directed to a weight management method, designed to stabilize and optimize insulin levels.
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1. A weight management method which includes the following steps:
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(1) establishing a food index which includes four main categories of food, namely vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates (including starches and fruit), and fat, defining a portion for each category and assigning a food value to each respective portion, in units, wherein the food value is based, at least, on the following parameters;
calories, sugar content, fiber content, fat content, and processed content (including additives and processed sugars);(2) determining a dieter'"'"'s base food allowance, in terms of the units, based at least on one or more of the following parameters of the dieter; (a) gender; (b) age; (c) height; (d) weight; and (e) life activity; (3) establishing an activity index, which includes a variety of exercises that could be performed by the dieter, defined in terms of a time interval for which the exercise is performed, and assigning a value, in the units, to each time interval; (4) determining, for the dieter, a daily food allowance, in said units, as the sum of the base food allowance and values obtained from the activity index due to corresponding activities that are listed in the activity index being performed by the dieter, and (5) allowing the dieter to choose, from said food index, portions of foods for consumption, wherein the sum of the food values of the chosen portions of foods is in a predetermined relationship to the daily food allowance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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27. A method according to 20 wherein the daily food allowance is updated as consumed food and/or activities are logged and notification of the updated daily food allowance is given to the dieter by the program.
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