1. Reduce or eliminate sugar and grains...and even the mighty potato. The excess carbohydrates that we consume (bread, cereal, pasta, corn, rice, potatoes) are far too high in starch and sugar. Throw in a side of Coke teeming with sugar and it is any wonder Americans are overweight and dealing with health epidemics like diabetes. It is not the fat in your diet...I repeat, NOT THE FAT IN YOUR DIET, that is causing the excess weight gain, but rather these unhealthy, processed c