| Introduction | | | | other diets are. As mentioned earlier, this diet does not |
| The LEARN diet is a diet developed by Dr. Kelly | | | | just focus on the food that a person eats, but focuses |
| Brownell of Yale University, a nationally recognized | | | | on five fundamental components. This diet requires |
| obesity research expert. The LEARN diet is low in fat, | | | | dedication and commitment. |
| is high in carbohydrates and is often recommended by | | | | The LEARN Diet |
| health professionals. LEARN is an acronym that | | | | The first thing the LEARN program teaches you is |
| stands for the five fundamental components of the | | | | how to identify possible health risks. It covers topics |
| program: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships | | | | from binge eating, reading nutritional labels to knowing |
| and Nutrition. This is one of the most comprehensive | | | | one's Body Mass Index. It also determines how ready |
| behavioral approaches for weight control and dieting. | | | | and willing a person is to lose weight. Topics discussed |
| The LEARN diet, commonly known as the LEARN | | | | in this program can help you understand the current |
| program, is not only for people interested in weight | | | | status of your health and your own personal food |
| loss. This diet can also be helpful when it comes to | | | | issues. |
| addressing other concerns such as stress | | | | It is ideal for people who have previously struggled with |
| management, physical exercise and healthy eating. | | | | weight gain. This diet helps people understand their |
| The program consists of sixteen weekly lessons that | | | | habits better. The lessons from the LEARN program |
| work on how a person's lifestyle, exercises, attitudes, | | | | teach you how to deal with situations wherein you are |
| relationships and nutrition can impact one's overall | | | | pressured to eat and how to handle eating away from |
| health and weight. The weekly lessons are followed | | | | home. It lets you know how to use the Food Guide |
| by eight monthly lessons. The program ends with one | | | | Pyramid and teaches you how your attitude can help |
| concluding lesson. | | | | you achieve weight loss. |
| LEARN Diet Myths and Facts | | | | The LEARN diet also points out why exercise is |
| It is commonly believed that carbohydrates make a | | | | important for one's well being, both mentally and |
| person fat. The truth is that carbohydrates aren't | | | | physically. Exercise plays a great part in one's weight |
| always bad for you. In fact, carbohydrates are a | | | | loss. Many people find it difficult to stay motivated and |
| necessary part of a person's diet. You simply need to | | | | or cannot include exercise in their busy schedules. The |
| learn how to differentiate the good carbohydrates | | | | LEARN program teaches you how to stay motivated |
| from the bad ones. The good carbohydrates are | | | | and how to make time for physical activity. This diet |
| nutritious and filling, but do not contain added fat and | | | | recommends physical activity or exercise on most |
| sugar. | | | | days of the week. |
| The LEARN is based on the USDA food pyramid and | | | | If you're interested in the LEARN diet, you can find a |
| recommends that participants get 55 to 60 percent of | | | | certified LEARN instructor around the country who |
| their calories from carbohydrates. A diet that is low in | | | | can guide you throughout the process. The LEAN diet |
| carbohydrates can at times make a person feel | | | | can also be self-taught. You may choose to do the |
| irritable, tired and constipated. | | | | program on your own by simply following the LEARN |
| Many other diets suggest fat free foods. The LEARN | | | | manual and guidebook. |
| diet does not completely restrict one from consuming | | | | This diet allows you to take control of your health by |
| food with fat. Fat is good for you because it is needed | | | | changing your eating habits and letting you understand |
| for energy and tissue repair. This diet recommends | | | | what proper nutrition really means. If you are willing to |
| that a person get about 10 percent of calories from | | | | commit to changing your life and the way you |
| saturated fat. | | | | perceive both your body and food, then the LEARN |
| Although the LEARN diet is an effective solution for | | | | diet is the ideal diet for you. |
| long-term weight loss, this diet is not a quick solution like | | | | |