Consider the advantages and disadvantages of sirtfood, or sirtuin diet.

The principle of the diet

Generally speaking, the sirtfood diet involves the consumption of sirtuins – a group of enzymes that includes 7 varieties (from SIRT1 to SIRT7). These are enzyme proteins that strengthen the immune system, prevent cell aging, protect against neurodegenerative diseases, and regulate metabolism and lipolysis (the body’s natural ability to break down fats).

Therefore, for weight loss, it is enough to include in your diet a maximum of foods that contain sirtuins. These include apples, blueberries, parsley, capers, red onions, turmeric, strawberries, mustard, kale, matcha tea, coffee, olive oil, citrus fruits, soy, dark chocolate, and red wine.

Sirtfood diet in practice

It would seem that a diet based on chocolate and wine – what else do you need for happiness? However, in reality, everything is not so simple: for a successful result, you need to really limit yourself in food.

The sirtfood course includes two stages.

The first lasts three days, each of which you need to consume no more than 1000 calories. The daily menu includes three vegetable juices and one full meal consisting of recommended foods.

In the second stage, which lasts four days, the number of food increases to 1500 kcal per day. So, the menu includes two juices and two full meals.

Disadvantages of the method

Many nutritionists believe that sirtfood is too strict a diet. It is enough to look at the list of “allowed” products to understand that losing weight by this method risks causing feelings of dissatisfaction (despite the fact that those who lose weight can sometimes afford a square of dark chocolate or a glass of red wine).

Therefore, the diet is likely to be ineffective in the long run. In addition, the sirtfood method does not maintain a balance between the intake of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, which means that after the course there may be a “yo-yo effect”. Even if you manage to lose 3 kg in a week, as promised by the authors of the diet, you will gain weight again after returning to your normal diet.

So, nothing prevents you from following the sirtfood method at your own risk. But perhaps it is better to choose a less radical diet, which will get not so fast, but a more stable result.

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Due to the common American culture of working or being awake around the clock, many individuals eat at unruly hours, in disorganized patterns, and commonly are consuming unsafe or unhealthy foods while missing out on important vitamins and nutrients in their everyday diets.

In a recent study conducted in San Diego, nearly 150 non-working participants were recorded for their eating patterns, and followed advised patterns to deplete, change, and improve their eating schedules. As it’s been found that such a substantial amount of Americans are not consuming full meals, often skipping breakfast and even doubling or tripling meals per day in one sitting it’s no wonder why obesity continues to be on the rise. Of these 150 participants in the study, individuals that consumed structured meals on a 3-4 times per day basis, starting with breakfast, and not surpassing approximately 5-6pm, great improvement was shown in the resulting health effects as well as weight loss. Individuals dramatically lost up to 7lbs on average in the course of 2 months or less. Additionally, these participants were advised and required to skip meals or “snacking” of anything containing 5 calories or more in 12-hour period intervals. This was a very sophisticated, as well as demanding task and requirement that the “average” American can just simply not fulfill.

Although fasting has proven to be very effective in the past for cleansing the body, many might argue, especially in American culture, that such an idea is not only overrated, but also highly dangerous considering the average American’s average eating patterns. Alternative measures to weight-loss are commonly available through exercise regimes, improved sleep, better coping with stress, and dietary modification within the bounds of more common nutrient (pyramid) based regulations. Additionally, it’s important to point out that there is a great difference between ‘fasting’ and actually dieting or modifying your diet in a healthier way. Commonly, ‘fasting’ will absolutely lead to some level of desired weight loss, but at the same time, once fasting has stopped, the individual can gain up to twice as much weight back because their body is starving for missed nutrients or old habits that have not otherwise been replaced with something new and better!

Individuals serious about weight-loss should always consult with their physician first, and the arguably safest bet for anyone truly committed to weight loss is to consult with and rely on both a nutritionist as well as personal trainer. Depriving your body, just like ‘overloading’ it, with any one thing is not natural, and in the end will scientifically cause more harm than ‘good’–even if it is temporary gratification from a “dramatic” weight loss result and routine such as ‘fasting’.

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