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Turkey’s diet gurus and their

Canan KARATAY healthy living tips

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THEM ON BILLBOARDS, IN
THE NEWSPAPER OR AS GUESTS ON TURKISH Guidebook to Escaping the Traps
TALK SHOWS, BECAUSE THE FOLLOWING HEALTHY of Nutrition with the Karatay Diet)
LIVING AND NUTRITION SPECIALISTS HAVE QUICKLY is Karatay’s fifth book, which goes
BECOME HOUSEHOLD NAMES SYNONYMOUS WITH into further detail into the causes of
LOSING WEIGHT AND FEELING GREAT hormonal imbalances and metabolic
disorders by explaining how healthy
While it may easily be assumed that types of protein regardless of calories proteins, fats and carbohydrates
the Turks are a healthy bunch, given and consuming healthy fats. She should be consumed and their positive
their Mediterranean diet and active believes breakfast is indispensable, effects for optimal health.
lifestyles, Turkey actually has a snacking superfluous and that we
serious obesity problem with nearly 30 should only have two and at most Karatay’s latest book, released in
percent of the population overweight, three meals a day. She argues that 2016 is titled “Canan Karatay’la Şifa
the highest figure among European Turks eat way too many carbohydrates Bulanlar” (Those who Reclaimed their
countries. While the government has and that cholesterol is not as bad for Health with Canan Karatay) and is a
implemented a number of inspirational the body as it is assumed. compilation of 50 success stories of
programs to get people moving more people from a variety of age groups
and eating better, the airwaves also BOOKS who have successfully adopted
devote a significant amount of time Karatay’s break out first book, aptly healthier lifestyles resulting not only
to discussing ways to eat better and entitled, “Karatay Diyeti” (The Karatay in weight loss, but with many giving Ayşegül ÇORUHLU
live healthier and a number of healthy Diet) was released in the spring of up their meds and even eradicating
living and nutrition professionals have 2011 and was a best-seller and has illnesses.
become the most read and most remained one of the most popular
written about public figures. books for healthy living in Turkey. It AYŞEGÜL ÇORUHLU “Alkali Diyet” and “Tokuz Ama Açız,”
boasts “the ABC’s” of losing weight Ayşegül Çoruhlu is Turkey’s aficionado which explains the biochemistry of
There are two in particularly well- based on scientific facts. on the Alkaline Diet. A biochemistry dieting from a cellular level. Çoruhlu’s
loved and respected specialists in and anti-aging specialist, Çoruhlu’s alkali diet is based on the theory that
eating and living healthy that through “Karatay Diyetiyle Yaşam Boyu Sağlık” “Alkali Diyet” as it is referred to in the human body is programmed to
their books have been inspiring and (Lifelong Health with the Karatay Turkish and doubles as the name of be slightly alkaline and that excessive
teaching people how to implement Diet) was her second book released her bestselling book, has contributed acidity is the cause of a wide variety
simple changes to see big changes in the fall of 2011, and carries the significantly to the trend of maintaining of ailments ranging from cancer,
in their health. If you have not heard motto, “Goodbye to being overweight, the optimal alkaline and acidic balance, cholesterol, osteoporosis, obesity,
of these Turkish diet divas yet, it is hello to happiness.” This book is a otherwise known as PH levels. and more. The solution is simple: eat
high time you do because their advice continuation of Karatay’s diet plan, more alkali and less acidic foods and
and suggestions may very well set which, according to the cover has a Born in 1969, Çoruhlu graduated Çoruhlu’s books explain in detail just
the stage for serious life and health near 100 percent success rate. from the Istanbul University School how to do it.
improvements. of Medicine. She then went on to
Her third book, titled “Karatay specialize in biochemistry at Şişli Etfal “Alkali Diyeti” was released in 2012
CANAN KARATAY Mutfağı” (Karatay’s Kitchen) and Hospitaal and then attended the master and was revolutionary in making the
Canan Efendigil Karatay has fast released in 2012, is a cookbook on program of Biomedical Engineering terms “alkaline” and “acidic” regularly
become a household name with her how to prepare the low glycemic at Boğaziçi University. She went on to fall off of everyone’s tongues. In her
diet that focuses on eating healthy with and healthy meals and ingredients become a biochemistry specialist at book, she explains why maintaining
an emphasis on low glycemic foods she recommends. In it she provides Amerikan Hospital and was also the an ideal PH balance is important, how
and consuming high protein. instructions on healthy cooking lab chief at Interned Policlinic, where excessive acidity can lead to serious
methods and on how to prepare she devised a check-up program for ailments and how to implement easy
Born in 1943 in Elazığ, Karatay homemade items such as butter and preventative medicine. This included changes to bring more alkaline foods
studied internal medicine at Istanbul yogurt, which she so wholeheartedly anti-oxidant, food sensitivity, hormone into our diets.
University and then went on to receive recommends in a healthy diet. and genetic tests, which made her one
her specialist training in cardiology at of the first to implement this type of Çoruhlu’s second book, “Tokuz
the Liverpool Regional Cardiac Center. In 2013, Karatay’s book, “Karatay anti-aging approach, which she went Ama Açız” (We are Full, but we are
A well-respected doctor in her field, Diyetiyle Obezite ve Diyabete Çözüm on to coach pharmacists and doctors Hungry), was released in 2013 and
Karatay has created a diet that has Var!” (There are Solutions to Obesity on in seminars. goes even further into detail on how
for many become the guidelines to and Diabetes with the Karatay Diet), to implement and alkaline heavy diet
reclaiming their health. shared pertinent tips on how to tackle She has since been sharing her for long-lasting weight loss and health
obesity and diabetes through adopting wisdom in her two bestselling books, benefits.
With six books to her name and over a healthy lifestyle. The book’s motto:
1 million editions in print, Karatay and “The 20 simple steps that will save
her aptly named “Karatay Diet” have your life.”
become household names in Turkey.
Karatay’s diet proposes a number of “Karatay Diyetiyle Beslenme
controversial tips such as eating all Tuzaklarından Kurtuluş Rehberi” (The