Sirtfood diet, the wine and chocolate diet !

Fashionable diet, the Sirtfood diet promises dramatic results in seven days while eating chocolate and wine …

Every year, women's magazines give pride of place to diets of all kinds to prepare for summer. When I found out there was a diet based on consuming red wine and dark chocolate, I immediately said to myself "where do I sign ? »And you must be saying the same to yourself. What good is eating quinoa, cabbage and salads without sauce if only to take back double what we lost before ?

The Sirtfood Diet was developed by 2 English nutritionists Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten. The promise of this diet is to lose weight without depriving yourself and even by consuming foods often prohibited in other diets.. The book explaining how it works is called "The Sirtfood Diet : The revolutionary plan for health and weight loss » — understand "The Sirtfood Diet, a revolutionary method to lose weight and stay healthy " —, according to the creators, it would be possible to lose 3 kg in 7 days.

The Sirtfood diet is based on a family of enzymes called sirtuins. To keep it simple, these enzymes are said to have the ability to boost the immune system and regulate metabolism and lipolysis - naturally burning fat —.

To activate and boost lipolysis, it would therefore suffice to eat foods containing a lot of sirtuins. Joy and happiness, these enzymes are hiding in the best : wine and dark chocolate at least 85 % cocoa. Unfortunately, it is not possible to eat only chocolate while sipping your glass of wine - sorry to tell you that —. But there is a whole list of products to diversify your diet a bit like apples, citrus fruits, olive oil, the strawberries, red onion or coffee.

The promise is beautiful : "A simple and healthy way to eat well to lose weight". The two nutritionists encourage their readers to "grab their knife and fork, and taste the pleasure of eating healthy and delicious meals while observing the benefits on their weight and their health. "This diet could even replace physical exercise.

According to the two English nutritionists behind this diet, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten, the Sirtfood diet would be able to make you lose 3 kilos in 7 days, And this, without any deprivation. For them, eating healthy without depriving yourself stimulates the immune system which will naturally eliminate fat. This type of diet should therefore be easier to maintain over time.. Like all fad diets, the Sirt Food Diet already has a following among celebrities. These include models Jodie Kidd and Lorraine Pascale, but also the sailor, four-time Olympic gold medalist, Ben Ainslie.

For the most suspicious of you, know that the countries where people consume the most sirtfoods (Japan and Italy) are ranked among the healthiest in the world. Coincidence ?

Beware of deficiencies

According to nutritionist Nina Cohen-Koubi, this program and the promise which ensues from it seem simply "far-fetched". "The body needs nutrients, carbohydrates, the vitamins, mineral salts to keep up with the rhythm. If we only eat these super foods, we lose weight of course, but above all muscle mass. ".

Although the two English nutritionists explain that these foods should be consumed as supplements to our usual diet, journals, blogs and other dedicated pages are full of women conquered by this new regime. They even claim to have completely replaced their old eating habits with sirtfood : more meat, no fish. An extreme vegan diet !

"The goal of a diet is to lose weight, Yes, but also to reorganize your eating habits, to regain energy, find answers to health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure ... you can't live on apples or salad. "

A marketing argument

Feast on red wine and dark chocolate without feeling guilty ? It's quite simply a miracle for gourmets who want to lose weight quickly. "It perfectly meets the expectations of people today, souligne Nina Cohen-Koubi. Those who are trying to find new dieting methods are always targeting the same needs : simplicity, speed of the result and enhancement of certain foods that are supposedly forbidden during a diet such as red wine and chocolate here, which give originality and allow the method to stand out. "Find a way to combine diet and pleasure and you are sure to get the hang of it.".

Some scientific reserves

In English speaking countries, the Sirt food diet has become a real fashion phenomenon : athletes and top models extolled in interviews, Twitter or Instagram accounts the benefits of this new miracle diet. The enthusiasm is such that the medical community has looked into the issue. "What do we know about this diet ? asks Matthew Haines, Doctor of Health and Welfare at the University of Huddersfield. In truth, not much. We know an effect of sirtuin enzymes on the regulation of fat and glucose.. They could also play a role in limiting calorie intake and have antioxidant effects. But for the moment, only research on mice has been conducted. The effects of sirtuin enzymes on humans are not well known enough. It is therefore a bit early to make it a selling point for a general public plan. "

Sirtfood diet : an unrealistic goal ?

To lose 3 kg in 7 days, express diets are in vogue and the two nutritionists behind the Sirt food diet have understood it well. Nina Cohen-Koubi reminds us that "it is not in seven days that we solve our problems. The goal seems too good to me to be achieved by an average patient. Health doctor Matthew Haines points to the danger of this diet : "A rapid loss of glycogen (a complex carbohydrate) content in the muscles and the skeleton and a loss of water will make us lose weight, but also stimulate appetite hormones. "Like any express diet, the risk of the yo-yo effect is still present. Like every year, we will see if the miracle diet Sirt food diet survives 2016.