The Medulla Body Type Diet
Lose, Gain or Maintain Weight the Healthy Way by
Eating Right for Your Body Type
Medulla body type women range in height from average to tall, with small to medium bone structure. Their shoulders are relatively even with their hips. Heavy eyebrows and typically a low forehead. Easily build muscle mass with exercise. Weight gain pattern is lower body, beginning in lower abdomen, upper hips, waist and middle back.
Medulla body type men characteristically have a low forehead and heavy eyebrows, often with a heavy supraorbital ridge, and a full head of hair. They range from average to tall, with medium-to-large bone structure. Average musculature in torso, with moderate ability to achieve muscular definition with exercise. Shoulders relatively even with, or moderately broader than, hips. Thighs and calves are thin-to-average.
Key Nutritional Support for the Medulla Body Type
- Eat vegetables, especially first bite each morning to activate digestion; then follow with other foods
- Make lunch the largest meal between 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- May eat a large late dinner with protein between 9:00 – 11:00 PM
- Have no protein for dinner unless consumed after 9:00 PM
- Is sensitive to chemicals, so eat only chemical-free chicken, turkey,and beef; organic fruits, vegetables, and grains
- Best fat sources: dense protein (chicken, turkey, Cornish game hen) and/or nuts
- 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
- Follow food and time schedule: breakfast 7:00-9:00 AM; lunch 10:30 AM–3:00 PM; dinner 6:00–8:00 PM and/or late dinner 9:00–11:00 PM
- Food rotation important
- Have vegetables at every meal (especially breakfast), particularly green beans, celery, greens, peas, and soups
Key Weight Loss Points for the Medulla Body Type
- Best fat sources: dense protein (chicken, turkey, Cornish game hen), nuts, butter, ghee, kefir, yogurt, and cheese
- May fast on apple juice and water up to 2 days a week, with walking or yoga to keep lymphatics moving
- Working up a sweat for 3 hours or more activates weight loss
- Medulla types build muscle easily; a 1-hour workout will build muscle, making weight loss in thighs difficult
- Follow recommended food groups at designated meals
- Emphasize vegetables
Celebrities with a Medulla Body Type include:
Frida Kahlo, Dr. Oz, Jane Seymour, Madonna, Ronald Reagan, George Clooney, Leonardo Dicaprio, Tommy Lee Jones, Stephen King
When Energy is Low, Medulla Body Types Crave:
Fats, sweets, and carbohydrates such as pastries, cookies, cake, donuts, breads, crackers, ice cream, cheese, and fruit juices; alcohol.
Medulla Body Type Diet - Foods to Avoid
A partial list of Unsupportive Foods for the Medulla Body Type include: Chemical-fed chicken or turkey, nonfat milk, ice cream, whole wheat bread or crackers, squash, zuccini, sweet potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, artificial sweeteners such as Equal or Nutrasweet, margarine, chocolate desserts, diet sodas.
Recommended Exercise for the Medulla Body Type
Tennis, racquetball, and volleyball are recommended; also walking, biking, yoga, Callanetics, skating, skiing, dancing, and stretching–particularly in afternoon or evening, since morning exercise often results in mid-afternoon fatigue; sustained exercise for 3 hours or more, such as dancing, walking, hiking, backpacking, or cross-country skiing, 1 to 2 times per week, causes weight loss, as it acts to pull glucose out of muscles.
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