The Cinic

The third component of the four part FOTEOR Academy is The Clinic. This is represented by the abdomen area which contains the digestive system, a highly evolved anatomical and physiological series of pipes and secretory glands, openings and closures, that inter alia absorbs, metabolizes, and excretes chemicals that are regularly ingested such as food, water, or medications. Nutrition is the main informant of the Clinic, although general health is an intergral subset, with its close link to medication use.

No specific diet is set by the FOTEOR Academy but rather clumps nutrional requirements into subsets that should make up the daily recommended requirements. It takes into account the notorious history of failed diets especially those that promise sustained weight loss, but the emerging evidence is to methodically and slowly reduce intake of calories and exercise regularly. What is interesting is the idea of the body having a set point for weight (and connected to metabolic rate) and will strive to maintain this level even at the unconscious level. The challenge is to slowly and deliberately reduce this point to a new setting that is a reflection of a healthy and sustainable weight range.

The FOTEOR Academy has the following seven dietary subsets, that form the basis of a daily diet and is spread over the day in the form of snacks or formal meals such as breakfast or dinner:

1. Water.

2. Protein such as soya, skinless chicken and freshwater fish.

3. Complex carbohydrates such as whole grain products, with a low glycemic index.

4. Omega fats, preferably as fatty fish (raw or grilled, not fried).

5. Fresh fruit in its natural state, as opposed to refined or preserved.

6. Wide variety of vegetables, including herbs.

7. Fiber and bran.

As the blogspot develops, each subcomponent will be explored and debated.

The point to be made is to move to a daily intake of food that is spread amongst the seven subcomponents, and by the end of the twelve week introductory program converted onto such a dietary system - with conscious awareness of change in energy and wellness.