Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is the diet kilojoules based?
A. No. Food types, quantities and combinations are what is important.

Q. Is this a high protein diet?
A. No. The treatment consists of foodstuffs from all food groups. It is a balanced eating plan.

Q. Why are blood tests necessary?
A. The Blood Tests allow an analysis of certain aspects of your system which in turn indicates what is required to get your body back in balance.This approach therefore designs a treatment (diet program) unique to your requirements (one that will "trigger" your HGH profile and result in weight-loss and the other health benefits).

Q. Can I give my program to my family and friends to follow?
A. Your unique eating plan/treatment program will not "trigger" another person's body into correcting its imbalance... it may well cause even more imbalance and illness! Also, in some cases of "copying" we have come across people who have initially lost weight, but gained it very rapidly when going off the diet... once again, because the treatment was not meant for them and as a result their HGH had not been "triggered".

Q. Why are the supplements (multi-vitamins) you recommend important?
A. In today's modern way of life every adult will benefit from supplementing his or her diet with essential vitamins and trace elements. The combination of the multi-vitamins and minerals enhance the benefits derived from the eating plan, and will make you achieve wellness even sooner.

Q. How long will I have to be on the program?
A. That depends on a number of factors. For example: Your blood profile, your age, your gender, the amount of weight you have to lose etc. The average time spent on the program/treatment is between 2 and 4 months with an average weight-loss of 7-15 kg per month (although there are frequent cases of clients losing much faster than this, particularly males and people who are very overweight!).

Q. Will I be able to live normally again (without constant dieting for the rest of my life)?
A. You will not be on this program or need to go on another diet ever again... if you do the "Re-feeding Process!" Remember, this stage of the treatment takes place at the end of your program where the body has achieved "balance" (you have lost the fat/weight). This 2-4 week "Refeeding" is when the so-called "Bad-foods" (Foods not allowed on the treatment) are re-introduced back into your life without "shocking the body!" You are also given healthy lifestyle guidelines that will prevent you from starting the cycle of the "Obesity Syndrome" again.

Q. Must I exercise while on the diet?
A. No, if you do not exercise now, don't start (especially if you are very overweight)! You can start when you are healthier, but always in moderation! If you do exercise at present, we recommend you continue, but in moderation (Listen to your body... if it hurts or burns... or your appetite increases dramatically, you are doing too much exercise!)

Q. Why do you exclude certain age groups (e.g. below 15 and above 62) from the treatment?
A. We do make some exceptions (but these are based on the particular individual's profile). We are an ethical organisation and have an obligation to our clients and their success on the program. These categories do not respond well enough to the program because of various factors such as psycho-social-environment-profile, existing HGH levels, unsuitable blood profile etc.

Q. There are so many "diet fads" and programs available today... why should this be the one I do?
A. In most cases the clients who come to us have already tried everything! You are free to choose, but the many thousands of successful clients we have had over the past 20 years, is ample proof that this is not another "diet fad". Cohen's Lifestyle Program is a program based on sound facts and internationally accepted research over many years. There are no synthetic elements in the program, everything is based on your body, its current profile and basic food to become healthy... your food becomes your 'medicine'! A simple, inexpensive solution to a complex problem!