It's not what you think. Lets get into a little history lesson first. Tim Noakes' eating plan was first prescribed in 1861 by Harley street surgeon Mr William Harvey with great success to a corpulent London undertaker, Mr William Banting, well ... that is how the diet gets its name. The ten golden rules of Banting: 1 . Remember: this is not a high protein diet. It's a high fat, medium protein, low carb way of eating 2 . Choose real foods that look like what they are, and cook them from scratch 3 . Fat is not the enemy. Enjoy it! 4 . Eat only when you are hungry; eat until you are satisfied - then stop 5 . Don't eat when you're not hungry. You won't die if you occasionally skip a meal you don't feel like eating. 6 . Stop snacking. You won't need to - it's just a habit. 7 . No sugar. It's an addiction , and it's probably best to go cold turkey. But if you need to make it a transition, substitute with Stevia , Zylitol or E
Banting diets. The art of eating fat to lose fat?