Don’t do the Dukan…

November 26, 2010

…say researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, as it’ll mess up your natural metabolism and lead to nutritional imbalances. According to their research, the Dukan diet (fans of which include Gisele Bundchen and Jennifer Lopez) is much higher in protein than the RDA and too low in fibre in the initial two stages, amongst other shortcomings.

A well-balanced, varied diet is the way to go, they say.

And for an even better combo for melting off extra weight, throw some exercise into the mix, too–and you can keep up that pic of JLo on your fridge as your inspiration even if you’re ditching the Dukan diet. She works out regularly personal trainer with Gunnar Peterson, not to mention completing a triathlon in ’08.

Filed under: Diet,Fitness Swellness

Tags: Dukan diet, exercise, Jennifer Lopez, physical activity, protein, triathlon