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About Tanya Zilberter, PhD
Expertise
I am in neurophysiology, nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. Developed the Banta Diet program based on macronutrient balance using the Wilder's formula (1922). I granted the non-exclusive reprint rights to the current owner of BantaDiet.com under the condition of free online access to the program.

Experience
Tanya Zilberter, PhDAuthored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles

Organizations
I currently do my research on neuroprotective effects of foods and diets. The site where this can be read is Brain Fuels

I also started a new project, THE INFOTONOC PROJECT:
Increasing public awareness about brain health.
We call for volunteers, everybody is welcome to participate!

Publications
Academic print books:
The current concept of homeostasis
Cascade effects of regulatory peptides
Physiological effects of neuropeptides
Recent academic article:
GABA action in immature neocortical neurons directly depends on the availability of ketone bodies

Print diet books on Amazon.com:
101Low Carb Diet Tips
180 Banta Diet Recipes
Can be used as a standalone diet tool. No food is prohibited. No calorie count or portion control.

Diet eBooks (contact me for free copies)
LOW-FAT to LOW-CARB Rotation Diet
Complete Banta Diet jump-start
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet

Alternative medicine eBook
On Pins and Needles of Why Children Rub Their Bruises (Free information based on this eBook can be found at Reflexo-therapy.com)



Education/Credentials
PhD in Physiology

Past/Present Clients
I wrote for about.com as a guide to the category "weight loss", for the lifetips.com as an expert in the category "diet", for the dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, and bantadiet.com. My eBook "On Pins and Needles" is used as a content by the reflexo-therapy.com.

 
   

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Special Diets - Quick, simple weight loss diet


Expert: Tanya Zilberter, PhD - 10/16/2005

Question
Hi, I have already lost 10 pounds over the summer while I was working three days a week doing lawn care and eating near to nothing while taking slim & trim diet pills. I would like to loose another ten pounds. I was wondering what you think of my plan and if you think it will work:

First let me tell you I am 134 pounds, meduim bone type and will not be fairly inactive as the lawn care is over for the year thou I will still be exercising by running/walking my dogs.

I plan to consume 650 calories per day,

Take my 4 Slim & Trim pills daily as I have been doing all along

Exercise fairly lightly thou a good run with my dogs ossainally is bound to be of some assistance in weight loss

I plan to drink 6/8 glasses of water per day. Now do you think this will allow me to lose weight? what I was doing before wsnt all that different but I had the lwan care to exericse with and lower calorie intake.  

Answer
Hello,

I hope you wrote this message expecting me to be honest with you, right?

Your plan is a starvation "diet" that will definitely rob your body of the most essential nutrients and put it into permanent defense against spending any calories for your needs. You'll start burning muscle protein. There will be other side effects one of them being gaining weight rapidly as soon as your body gets access to regular food.

I would recommend you to check carefully whether you indeed need losing weight, using any free BMI calculators online or circumference method to assess your body fat %.

Finally, 600 Calories a day is considered a clinical strength protocol and should be attempted under professional supervision. Also, I don't believe in diet pills unless there's a morbid obesity in which case they have to be prescribed by a doctor.

Sorry is I disappointed you, but this is the truth about your plan.

Tanya Zilberter, PhD

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