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MONTINYAK nutrition: pros and cons
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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The famous author of the book, a Frenchman by nationality and a nutritionist by profession, published his first book in 1987. His name is Michel Montignac. This brilliant French nutritionist has been successfully promoting his ideas on weight loss to the masses ever since. So let's do him honor and talk about nutrition according to Montignac today.
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Montignac diet – what is it?
Michel Montignac combined the principle of compatibility of products very masterfully. His diet is just a few exceptions from your usual products - exclusion of sugar (except brown), white flour, soda, flour (white) and white rice. It is allowed to eat pasta, unrefined cereals, bread (grain) and other food that contains carbohydrates.
Just don't make the mistake of eating something that is more fatty along with carbohydrate foods, as insulin will start to be released and fat deposits will gradually begin to accumulate. You will have to choose when you sit down at the table whether you will eat proteins or carbohydrates this time. Or perhaps you will decide to combine fats with carbohydrates.
Eat fruits separately, they are easily digested by the body. They should be eaten half an hour before the main meal.
Montignac Diet Meal Schedule
First of all, when following a diet, minimize the intake of carbohydrates and fats. They should be present in your diet, but in small quantities. From 1 to 3 months, you will have to sit on porridge, skinless chicken, low-fat meat and a large amount of fruit.
To avoid weight gain during the second phase of the diet, eat everything except what we described above. You need to combine products wisely.
The benefits of Montignac's diet
- Many vitamins will enter your body through fruits, meat or other products - this is good news.
- No feeling of hunger, since you choose the food yourself and the products offered are very nutritious.
- Eat sweets or baked goods if you want. Just don't overindulge.
- Montignac in his works points out many dishes that can be prepared while following his diet.
- After this diet, the previously lost weight does not return when you return to your normal lifestyle.
Please note
The Montignac diet will please many, which is why we recommend this diet to people who want to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy your meal!