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 Perricone Diet

The Perricone Diet is not just about losing weight.

The Perricone Diet is about improving nutrition in order to reduce damage to the outer layers of your skin. It’s about eating a diet rich in anti-aging, anti-oxidants that fight offending diseases and infections.

You are what you eat. Eat lots of junk food and fast food and you’ll notice an expanding waistline, lack of energy, and tired skin that has lost its glow. As a byproduct, with the Perricone Diet plan you will lose weight, have more energy, sleep better, and noticeably enhance your skin’s appearance.

 

• Frequently Asked Questions

Can I eat carbs on the Dr. Perricone Diet?

Yes, you can eat good carbs only. How do you know a good carb from a bad carb? Well, carbs rated 50 or less on the glycemic index is a good low glycemic carb. Examples of good carbs are green leafy vegetables, apricots, apples, couscous, most beans and peas, and more. 

What’s the glycemic index?

The glycemic index measures the rate any food enters the bloodstream. The lower the glycemic index rating, the better balance of insulin your body uses for fuel. Low glycemic foods are nutrient rich thus provide a fuller feeling without the spikes and highs and lows associated with overeating.

What makes Dr. Perricone an authority on an anti aging diet?

Dr. Nicholas Perricone is a board-certified clinical and research dermatologist who completed medical school in only 2.5 years, graduating at the head of his class. Dr. Perricone is regarded as an expert in the inflammation theory of aging. He is the author of the Wrinkle Cure, a New York Times best-seller published in 2000 with over one million copies sold. He holds dozens of US and international patents for the treatment of skin and systemic disease and for the use of topical anti-inflammatory products that reverse aging and prevent damage to skin. 

Can I drink coffee on the Perricone Diet?

 It’s not recommended because coffee is acidic and dehydrates your skin. . Hydration, as in water, adds elasticity to your skin and flushes impurities from your body. You must drink a minimum of eight glasses of filtered water a day. Just say no to diet soda which has too many chemicals; fruit juice is filled with sugar and can be acidic; and alcohol dehydrates your skin.

Is the Perricone Diet fat free?

Absolutely not! Fats play an important role in your body’s optimum output and also moisturize the skin from the inside out. Like carbs, there are good fats and bad fats. Bad fats are saturated fats, trans-fats like hydrogenated fat, and polyunsaturated fat from vegetable oils. Instead choose the good fats like extra virgin olive oil and eat lots of fish rich in EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.

Will I be eating a balanced diet or should I take vitamins?

You will be eating a healthy balanced diet but for the anti-wrinkle, anti-aging, anti infection Perricone Diet plan – prescribed vitamin A, C, and E are essential.

How long should I stay on the Perricone Diet?

Forever! It’s not a diet but an anti-aging lifestyle. However, you will see some results in three days. Your face will have reduced inflammation and swelling, and a reduction of the browning caused by cross-linking of collagen. This is what causes skin to toughen and to become discolored and wrinkled. Just by replacing unhealthful foods with healthy choices is the first step to looking younger.