Those who stumble on the Fitforlifetime.com website for the first time may think it is a space dedicated to providing health, fitness and weight loss information. A closer examination of the site however, would reveal something else although it does promote products that address these issues as well. The holistic weight loss market has become so huge resulting in the proliferation of retailer websites specializing in weight loss plans, diets and products.

Distinguishing the genuinely effective from the merely hyped up product can be a difficult task. To assist consumers in their search for the right weight loss plan, we will be taking a look at this website and evaluate what it has to offer.

During the mid 1980’s the book Fit for Life became a huge sensation. It became a New York Times bestseller with over 12 million copies sold. Harvey Diamond who coauthored the book, is behind Fitforlifetime.com. In the book, Diamond explains his theory about how eating the correct combination of foods can bring about weight loss without having to count calories or exercise. It also talks about the body’s natural cycles. For example, from noon to 8 p.m., eating and digestion should take place, while from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. absorption and use begin, and finally from 4 a.m. until noon waste body waste is eliminated.

These cycles plus the concept that 70% of the human diet needs to be high water-content foods (i.e. fruits and vegetables) are the bases of Diamond’s diet plan. A sample meal plan then would be fruit and vegetables until noon, then vegetables and some salad after that.

The products listed on this website are those which support his basic premise. These products are: CardioZyme for Cardiovascular Health; LifeCoral for Calcium; LifeGreens for nutrition; LifeZyme to aid in digestion; RenewZyme to decrease Inflammation and LifeEFA for fatty acid supplementation. However, it is Diamond’s latest book, Fit for Life: Not Fat for Life is the product that has lately been the focus of the most attention by both consumers and the media.

Diamond believes that a simpler way of eating leads to restored health and fitness with the shedding of excess weight being an extension of the benefits it provides. Thus, the basic tenet of the Fit for Life: Not Fat For Life system is the eating of more living food than food that is dead or in practical terms, a diet that is heavy on fruits and vegetables and extremely low on meat.

Obviously meat lovers would have a problem with this plan but perhaps there would be many who would be willing to give it a try. One important thing to keep in mind is that these types of diet systems do not work for everybody. What may work for one, may not for another. However, there is a product that yields consistent results across the board. A holistic supplement such as Hoodia, an effective appetite suppressant, can help every dieter control hunger and food cravings thereby promoting weight loss.

Positives

• Diet plan promotes eating more vegetables and fruit

Negatives

• May not be ideal for meat lovers
• Does not market any good quality appetite suppressants such as Hoodia
• No testimonials posted on website