An Introduction to the Hamptons Diet

The Hamptons Diet is a merger and improvement of the Atkins diet and the Mediterranean diet. The basic premise of the Hamptons Diet is to eat more vegetables, fish, and omega-3 fatty acids and to consume fats in the form of monounsaturates.

Hamptons Diet Details

The Hamptons Diet introduces new food pyramids as well as a separate pyramid for each of the standard USDA food groups. Separate pyramids provide for basic food choices positioned in levels of desirability. In the protein pyramid, for example, processed and fried meats are not actually prohibited, but they are undesirable in comparison to the other choices, so they appear at the peak of the pyramid, with a recommendation to limit their consumption. There are separate pyramids for vegetables, grains, fruit and sugars, fats and oils.

Who created the Hamptons Diet?

Fred Pescatore, MD, was the Associate Medical Director at the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine for five years. To pursue his vision of a more personalized and healthful program Dr. Fred opened Partners in Integrative Medicine and wrote three important books, Feed Your Kids Well, Thin for Good and The Allergy and Asthma Cure.

The Hamptons Diet encourages the use of macadamia nut oil from Australia. This oil may not be readily available and can be relatively expensive. As an alternative, the more easily accessible extra virgin olive oil is encouraged. This oil can be just as, if not more, expensive.