Weight management method

A weight management method, designed to stabilise and optimise insulin levels, which includes the following steps:

• (a) establishing a food index which includes a listing of a plurality of foods which are divided into four groups, namely vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates (which include starches and fruit), and fat and, for each food, defining a portion and a food value thereof, in units, the food value being based at least on the following parameters:
• diet induced thermogenesis, and glucose and insulin activation,
• b) determining a consumer's base food allowance, in terms of said units, based at least on one or more of the following parameters of the consumer:
• gender;
• age;
• muscle mass to fat ratio;
• height;
• waist circumference;
• and life activity.
• c) determining for the consumer, in said units, an activity index which is dependent on the nature of physical exercise engaged in by the consumer;
• d) determining, for the consumer, a daily food allowance, in said units, as the sum of the base food allowance and the activity index, and
• e) allowing the consumer to choose, from said food index, portions of foods for consumption, wherein the sum of the units of the food values of the chosen portions of foods is in a predetermined relationship relative to the daily food allowance, subject to the following:
• at least one food portion is selected from each food group for each meal, and three meals are consumed each day.