Victoria Beckham's Posh Vegan Spice Girl Diet on Trial by Nutritionist
Date: 2007-07-24
London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston looks at Victoria Beckham's Posh Spice Girl weight loss diet program and weighs it up against expert weight loss know how. Are seaweed shakes for wackos or weightwatchers?
Victoria Beckham is allegedly trying to get the Spice Girls to
join her on her posh diet of seaweed and strawberries.
A source told New magazine: "Victoria has told the girls her
secret to staying trim is 200 sit-ups a day and a diet of soya
edamame beans, strawberries and lettuce."
In Look magazine it was reported that Victoria Beckham was drinking
2 pints of algae and
seaweed shake every day.
Harley Street Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston from Croydon said
"The key things in Victoria Beckham's reported diet
aren't as wacky as they sound. A good quality algae &
seaweed shake is a useful way of getting some great nutrients into
the body. Dulse seaweed could help to balance the body's
metabolic rate and chlorella algae can help with detoxification and
thus potentially assist with the breakdown of deposits of fat.
Edamame soy beans are rich in protein and phyto-oestrogens, and
strawberries despite their sweetness have a quite low glycaemic
load and are rich in anti-oxidants. Miso soup generally has both
tofu and seaweed it. "
Bishop-Weston adds that essential fats are important when dieting
and suggests getting a balance of omega 3, 6 and 9 essential fats
from hempseed. "When
dieting, many people avoid all fats on a low fat diet. This can
have devastating effects on your skin and the way your brain works,
maybe even causing depression. Essential fats in balanced foods
such as hempseed and hemp oil can help to keep your levels of
essential fats balanced, especially if you ensure a supply of the
supporting nutrients that help you process these fats."
For the really fat phobic there is now a sustainable, toxin free
alternative to fish oil long chain omega 3 essential fatty
acids from pure micro algae that come in small vegetarian
capsules made from potato starch.
The nutritionist also warns about very low carb diets
"It's wise to avoid nutrient depleted white carbohydrates
such as white bread, white pasta and white rice but small amounts
of the wholegrain varieties can supply important vitamins and
minerals as well as fibre to help your digestive system function
optimally" she advises.
Yvonne Bishop-Weston says that she is not a great fan of calorie
counting and that all calories are not equal. "A nutrient rich
calorie can have a profoundly different long term effect in your
body than a calorie that is just all starch or all sugar. If you
are calorie counting then it's important you optimise the
nutrients in the few calories you are eating. You should look for
an algae and seaweed shake with millions of high quality probiotics
in addition to the other phyto-nutrients to maximise their
absorption." says the Nutritionist.
Apparently it's a risky business trying to emulate supermodels
such as Kate Moss and celebrity bodies that are unnaturally thin
with very low BMI's. "At that level of dieting and calorie
restriction it's even more important that you seek
professional, qualified and experienced nutritional advice
otherwise you could cause yourself long term health problems
including infertility issues" warns
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