Hamptons Diet - What It Is and How It Differs from Atkins Diet
The Hamptons Diet
was developed by Dr Fred Pescatore, a former Associate Medical Director at the
Atkins Institute.
What
is it?
This diet is a
mix of low carb dieting concepts and the healthiest concepts of the Mediterranean
diet. He encourages the liberal consumption of monosaturated fats to aid weight
loss and prevent diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Where do you find it?
Dr Pescatore published
The Hampton's Dietbook in May of 2004. The book includes a thirty-day meal plan,
gourmet recipes and information about Australian macadamia nut oil, which he
encourages dieters to use liberally. He suggests the use of special cold pressed
virgin olive oil if you cannot afford the macadamia nut oil that he considers
to be the best for your health.
There are a liberal
number of recipes but most of them use expensive ingredients and are quite gourmet-style.
World-class chefs and restaurant owners contributed many of the book's recipes
to their own successful low carb recipes enjoyed by customers worldwide.
Because of Dr.
Pescatore's affiliation with Dr. Atkins, his diet is heavily influenced by the
Atkins diet.
The
difference
The main points
of difference in the Hamptons Diet seem to be more of an emphasis on fruits and vegetables, the use
of healthier fats like macadamia nut oil and the suggestion that all skin and
fat be trimmed from meat prior to cooking.
This plan has a lot of the same features as Atkins, but features tasty recipes
and 30-day meal plans and more than 100 recipes.
