That's Bananas!

A new banana diet is taking over Japan, so much so, that bananas have become almost impossible to find in that country.

We at Regenesis Fitness don't condone fad diets but this does seem to have some merit. The new diet is based on eating nothing but raw bananas and room-temperature water for breakfast and then continuing the rest of the day eating a sensible diet.

The bananas and water are said to boost the body's metabolism so much that the rest of the day's calories are more easily burned off.

The diet was accidentally discovered by 31-year-old Hitoshi Watanabe and his girlfriend who is a pharmacist with training in Chinese herbal medicine. Watanabe lost 29 pounds over the next 6 months and posted his results on local blogs.

Since then, his diet has been so popular that it became the focus of a series of banana-diet books which have sold more than 600,000 copies.

Dieters are also expected to finish all their meals by 8 pm and to be in bed by midnight. Watanabe also says people should try to alleviate stress from their lives because health is adversely affected by stress and is a hindrance to weight loss.

Now we're not saying this diet is something you should pick up right away, but a diet of fruits and vegetables is always a good thing and as long as you are eating all your nutrients for the rest of the day, then there's no detriment to your health!

Bananas!