The nutrition-savvy bodybuilder knows it. Experts, such as Dr. Scott Connelly have been preaching likewise for a long time. The fact that
Weight Watchers UK and USA stick to the old system for the time being is all grist to the conspiracy theory that the US government is protecting the interest of the big food co.'s and people's believe in the food pyramid.
Today's headline in one of Switzerland's newspapers: (crude Google translation edited somewhat for your convenience
http://translate.google.ch/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blick.ch%2Fnews%2Fausland%2Fjetzt-zaehlt-nur-noch-das-bauchgefuehl-136685&sl=de&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8)
Tens of thousands of Swiss followed the Weight Watchers point system. Now it turns out: For years the company had been behind the curve as to the findings of nutrition scientists.
Starting in January the simple system is suddenly stopped. Weight Watchers co. replaces the good old points by so called "ProPoints".
Ute Gerwig (43): "It's about a fundamental realignment." And then the director of research and development for Weight Watchers Europe says something that may not be easy to digest for many followers, "We move away from counting calories."
The new method focuses on the the saturation value of the food. Meals that are high in proteins and fibers take the body more energy to digest - thus making you, on balance, less fat. Unlike after the consumption of fats and carbohydrates, the stomach will not crave food again so fast.
For years, the Swiss branch of the multinational co. with headquarters in Geneva, had encouraged its customers to counting points and suggested a precise science behind it all.
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Now, all of a sudden, one is allowed to consume a little more chicken breast .... and not quite so much spaghetti Bolognese ... Does this not suggest that the co. has operated with scientific discoveries of yesteryear? "Calories counting stems from the 19th century!», is also the message in a letter that announces the Weight Watchers system change.
Mrs. Gerwig defends herself: "We are reacting to the latest research. This is completely normal. Canon cannot continue producing analog cameras forever when the digital camera has been invented. " 
mummy's gonna sue them bastards
