Maintaining a balance between protein and carbohydrates and fats ("You can eat everything, simply divide the plate") • Adjusting the food ingredients according to eye color ("On the iris map all body organs are reflected") • 3 women, 3 books on nutrition according to personal experience

• Producing increased energy, Yael Rene Assaf // Photo: Joshua Yosef

Eat according to the eye

According to the ancient method of diagnostics Iridology, the entire body is reflected in the iris, through which it is possible to identify states of weakness in the systems and organs. According to the method, even the color of our eyes indicates weaknesses and strengths in our bodies, and genetic markers such as color spots reflect a health condition of about four generations back.

For about 20 years, the Roman Nortorphic and Iridologic Diagnostic Wisdom refreshes the body's condition as reflected in the iris, and adjusts its patients to an adapted diet in the spirit of naturopathy. In her new book "As You Like It", she tries to pass on some of the knowledge to readers so that they can independently identify the type of diet that suits them, according to eye color and other signs.

"On the iris map, all the organs of the body are reflected. The color and texture of the iris represent the hereditary traits, innate and acquired weaknesses, hormonal changes, degree of toxin in the body - both local and general - and more. "And what causes allergies and headaches. In food sensitivities, for example, there appears to be an abnormal digestion of carbohydrates, proteins or fats, or if there is a deficiency in digestive juices or enzymes. In allergy states we will notice that the liver is unable to break down toxins," explains Wisdom.

"Urdologic diagnosis is complex and professional and done with a professional device, and the book does not purport to make readers diagnose, but can certainly help them identify their place in relation to three main groups, by looking into their eye. When identifying their typical sensibilities, and even character traits associated with each Group, will be able to eat foods that will balance them, and will avoid foods that aggravate the sensitivity or overall symptoms. "

Everyone who purchases the book gets free six-month access to the Miniris app, which allows them to take their eyes off the picture and independently diagnose which family of colors it belongs to. In addition, learners recognize certain signs that appear on the iris, such as color stains, pigment points, and tochromia (pigments that paint the surrounding area, or pigmentation that appears in various places on the iris), which are also of great importance in identifying the different types.

Photo: Joshua Yosef

In the book you will find about 30 eye color variations, from the brown, blue and green families, on their different shades and combinations. Some look very similar. Wisdom divides them into three categories - the soil type, the tree type and the water type. For each group, it associates typical traits and symptoms, and even characteristic traits, and gives general nutrition recommendations to the group, and also unique to each subgroup in the group.

For example, belonging to the "soil type" group may be sensitive to the pancreas, spleen and stomach. They will have a passion for high-carbohydrate and sugary foods and afternoon binge eating. They will be angry when the meal is delayed. For them, the book recommends lowering high-carb foods, eating every three hours to maintain a steady sugar level, and choosing foods without low glycemic value. The "tree types" are, according to the book, characterized as having a tendency to liver weakness, and will therefore be sensitive to fatty foods, tend to digestive disorders and allergies and rashes during the transitional season. The "water climbing" group has a tendency for kidney weakness, and therefore for kidney stones, rheumatic problems and sensitivity to protein foods. They are recommended in a less acidic nutrition book, and even a vegan diet.

At the end of the book, Wisdom offers some healthy recipes suitable for all groups. "The book provides an explanation of our personal genetics expectations, clues to our state of health, and the best nutrition adjustment according to our iris, so we can achieve optimal health and find desirable body weight," she concludes.

The price of the book is NIS 92, and can be purchased at Wisdom's website

Relationship Theory

The ZONE method was developed in the United States by Professor Barry Sears, and is based on five meals a day, each of which maintains a constant ratio of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. In Israel, the public was exposed a decade ago after becoming a hot trend among American celebs. An Israeli fit-and-go method that has turned her into a Fit & Zon, becoming a local diet guru and favorite celeb, she is naturopathic Anat Asher (50), married and mother of three of Herzliya, maintains an active Instagram page featuring about a thousand creative, simple recipes, and of course, carbohydrates. Fatty proteins, by the rules of the system.

Recently, as part of an ongoing development that also includes collaborations with coffee chains, Asher launched "Instagram", or in Hebrew, an Instagram book, which is actually a 75-color pack of cards with one appetizing image of a balanced dish, the other with a recipe and shopping list. In the spring, Instebook launched summer recipes that are more suitable for summer, and recently a winter version was launched in which the summer salads became hot salads, the fresh and handsome fish gave way to meatballs and charcoal.

"Until the age of 35, I worked in advertising management," says Asher about her path to the nutrition world. "My children were 10 to 15 at the time, and I was in excess of 30 pounds gradually accumulated from the military and throughout pregnancy. Of course, I've tried many types of diets, none of which helped me regain regular weight. At this point, I went to study naturopathy at Reedman College, and this is where my understanding began that food is much more than we put in and swallow, and that every food has a role and purpose in the proper functioning of the human body. Already during my studies, my affair started with a different kind of food. When I became acquainted with the hook method a decade ago when she arrived in Israel, I realized that for the first time I could eat everything. I just started dividing the plate by carbs, proteins and fats, by the rules of the method. "

When she shed ten kilograms of weight and cut herself without making too much compromise on food, Asher Ramat Hasharon established the "Eat, Enjoy and Lose" information center where she taught the language of the tongue. She also recognized the need to adapt the method to her clients' various lifestyles: Techs that eat in restaurants, students or self-employed people who walk around and eat while on the move, soldiers in the area who receive IDF food, office workers who can bring cooked food in a box, and more. This is how the FIT & ZONE method evolved.

Anat Asher // Photo: Joshua Yosef

Photo: Joshua Yosef

"I started to create solutions to help people lose weight and keep it within their agendas. The basis of the method is that every carbohydrate should be supplemented with protein to maintain a steady sugar level and avoid sugar bumps that make us hungry. Of calories, including a balanced carbohydrate, protein and fat ratio. "

For restaurant people, she chose balanced and low-fat dishes from the menu of many popular restaurants, the area staff and students offered balanced solutions of sandwich sandwiches and box vegetables, and later also began partnering with dining rooms at companies and changing the menu to more balanced dishes.

The weight loss program is based on a six-lesson online program, one each week, in which the method and its laws are studied. Alternatively, you can reach five group sessions. Subscribers have a diet-adjusted menu that includes five meals a day with a variety of combinations and choices. At the diet stage you will not find chocolate cubes on the menu (but you will also find chocolate snacks with protein as an intermediate dish), not Bisley and Bamba (but yes a measured amount of pretzels alongside two tablespoons of cheese). You can even eat dinner with egg and tomato paste, provided it is made from three rice leaves and fried in oil spray (surprisingly how tasty it is), and of course the hit - borax from ground beef stuffed with rice.

Her Instagram page is open to everyone where she uploads recipes as well as dishes in the spirit of the method she comes across in restaurants. The main idea that should make the process easier is that after learning the balanced meal rules, anyone can build their own menu in different combinations, according to their personal preferences.

"To me, the method is not a weight loss plan but a way of life that allows everyone to eat right and balanced without giving up on the pleasures of life, even without magic powders, fast tablets or self-starvation. You just have to recognize and identify the existing food components, and adapt to a healthy and balanced diet." , She says, and the dice in her stomach seem to be the proof of her success.

Price of the book: NIS 100, not including shipping, can be ordered on site

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Yael Rene Asaf (38, married plus three and lives in Tel Aviv), launched a few months ago the "new me 123" series, which includes three different kits for three stages on the way to your "new self": the "detox" stage (detoxification) , The "Target" phase in which you focus on reaching the target weight you set for yourself, and the "Valence" phase, designed to help you maintain your weight while giving you habits for a proper lifestyle and balanced diet.

Attached to the three evaluations is an invested, friendly and colorful book, with explanations of each stage, the foods that are allowed and forbidden to eat, as well as daily menus and plenty of recipes (also adapted to vegans) accompanied by pictures.

The guiding principle of any method is health, avoiding processed and fast foods and making friends with foods that are considered super foods, of various kinds. In addition, kits (designed as pink gift boxes) are equipped with additional aids such as natural plant extracts and infusions, designed to control sugar cravings and carbohydrates and encourage fat burning, Super Food capsules and more.

"As a chef's daughter, I am devastated for good food and hate dietary, industrial and engineered products. I believe in good food, so recipes are delicious even though they are healthy," says Renee Assaf, who has devoted more than half of the book to recipes: Smoji or Pudding C For the morning, fish in coconut curry or pad thai with chicken or tofu for lunch, sabiche, baked falafel and quinoa salad.

Rene Assaf, who has a degree in business administration, has also come into the field only in recent years, and personal distress. "All my life, I struggled with excess weight and fat, tried many diets, gained weight and lost weight like Yuyo. By the age of 35, I had three children in three and a half years, which amounted to 27 pounds. Like any mother of three little ones, I led a very unhealthy lifestyle, which was based on lots of cups of coffee, snacks and eating all the children's leftovers. I was exhausted and tired all the time. "

Feeling that she must stop the deterioration but did not find a sufficient method to support the process, she decided to develop one herself. It started with the "Skinny Me Detox" kit, which has successfully developed and marketed online, and expanded into an entire series with two more sequels under the new name. The brand was developed together with a team of consultants including naturopaths, nutrition consultants, agronomist and chef - who is her father.

Yael Rene Asaf // Photo: Joshua Yosef

Photo: Joshua Yosef

"At the heart of the brand is a nutritional system designed to produce the right lifestyle, weight loss and scope, increased energy and long-term results. The first set begins with cleaning and neutralizing toxins to give the body a boost for the transition to the new lifestyle. At this point, allergenic foods - processed, industrialized foods are weaned. , And processed sugar. At this point, we are also temporarily avoiding gluten and dairy products, and we can reduce 5-3 kg in 21 days. "

If you also wonder what exactly remains to be eaten if you remove this list from the menu, Rene Assaf explains that you can eat all fruits, all vegetables except corn and potato, all grains (such as buckwheat, quinoa, whole rice) except wheat, chicken, fish, Almond and ... Chia seeds. In contrast, red meat, alcohol, sauces and anything containing sugar, yeast, wheat, artificial sweeteners or ready-made sauces - just out of bounds in the detox phase. Coffee is allowed once a day.

"In the second phase, we will continue weaning from industrialized and sugary foods, and incorporate smart foods that will help to cleanse and strengthen the system. At this point you can drop between 4 and 8 kg, so there is already a makeover. The third kit is designed to preserve the new self and make it the "perpetual self," while transitioning to a diet that will help preserve the new weight.

"Using the 90:10 method I developed, 90 percent of the time is tracked according to the menu and the order studied, and 10 percent of the time is free time to eat without any iron law."

A single kit costs NIS 1,590. If you buy two kits you get the third one free. Buyers join a secret Facebook support group run by Rene Assaf.