The Heart Body Type Diet
Lose, Gain or Maintain Weight the Healthy Way by
Eating Right for Your Body Type
Heart body type women present a soft, round, heart-shaped appearance with firm, shapely, rounded or prominent buttocks. They can range from petite-to-average in height, with small-to-medium bone structure and a defined waist. Shoulders are narrower than, or relatively even with, hips. A layer of softness covers muscle, resulting in little definition. Weight gain begins in lower abdomen, upper thighs, inner knees, waist, middle back, and upper hips.
Heart body type men can range from average-to-tall in height, and medium or large bone structure, with a heart-shaped or full face. Torso can be proportionate or thick, and has a soft layer that prevents muscular definition. Weight gain begins in the abdomen, back, and as soft rolls or thickening at the waist.
Key Nutritional Support for the Heart Body Type
- Breakfast should be primarily fruit and/or grains
- Have your largest meal at lunch
- May include fruit for dessert after lunch but not after dinner
- Include seeds, especially on salads
- Best fat sources: butter, dense protein (chicken, fish, eggs, beef, pork, and lamb) and seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower)
- Drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water a day; drink water before and after meals, not with meals
- Occasional desserts are best as an evening snack
- Avoid honey and whole wheat bread
- Avoid refined sugar, as it causes fatigue of muscles and the brain
- Fruit for dessert after lunch acts as a digestive aid and often eliminates cravings for sweets
Key Weight Loss Points for the Heart Body Type
- Eliminate all dairy and cheese except butter
- Minimize carbohydrates and grains
- Avoid wine; it inhibits weight loss
- An evening snack is OK; a mid-afternoon snack is optional; no morning snack
- Soups and broths are nutritious and easy to digest
Celebrities with a Heart Body Type include:
Katie Couric, Rick Warren, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Mae West, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran
When Energy is Low, Heart Body Types Crave:
Sweets and carbohydrates, such as cookies and fruit; creamy foods, such as ice cream and yogurt; salty foods.
Heart Body Type Diet - Foods to Avoid
A partial list of Unsupportive Foods for the Heart Body Type include: Nonfat or low-fat milk, frozen yogurt, ice cream, garbanzo and kidney beans, hummus, whole wheat bread, asparagus, corn, iceberg lettuce, parsley, tomato juice, honey, sugar, artificial sweeteners such as Equal or Nutrasweet, catsup, margarine, coffee, wine, liqueurs, beer, diet sodas.
Recommended Exercise for the Heart Body Type
For weight loss, exercise a minimum of 30 minutes (up to an hour) daily. Running, biking, brisk walking, isometric exercises, karate, and tennis may be done daily; yoga, stretching or weight lifting, 1 to 2 times a week.
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