East meets West with this revolutionary new diet. The following is an excerpt from The Adam & Eve Diet by Roderick Lane & Sarah Stacey (Hodder Mobius; £6.99). Used with permission.

Here's what the Adam & Eve Diet can do for you

You'll...

• Find your perfect natural weight
• Feel full of energy
• Never feel hungry
• Beat many chronic health problems, including insomnia, bloating, food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Enjoy your life

Why the Adam & Eve Diet is revolutionary

Big claims are made for every new diet, but we believe that the Adam & Eve Diet is revolutionary. There has never, to our knowledge, been a diet that combines wisdom from both modern Western medical knowledge and traditional health care systems of the East.

The theory of this diet is simply common sense. By identifying and eating the foods that suit your specific body type, and by correcting your Stress Weaknesses, you can achieve your perfect natural weight and experience a renewed energy and zest for life.

The Biotype theory also explains a conundrum that has been foxing experts - and dieters - for decades. And this is the fact that some diets undoubtedly do work for some people, while they are completely ineffective for others. The explanation is that it depends on your Biotype. If you have, by chance, happened on the diet that is optimally suited to your Biotype, it will work for you (at least to some extent).

The Adam & Eve Diet takes the guesswork out of dieting. By filling in the questionnaires and identifying your Biotype and your Stress Weakness, you can pinpoint exactly the right diet for you. What's more, if you think diets are about eating and feeling deprived, you'll be delighted to find that this diet is the exception. The Adam & Eve Diet is about eating deliciously, losing weight and feeling fantastic. It's certainly not about feeling hungry; in fact, the keyword is indulgence, not penance. The aim of the Adam & Eve Diet is to allow you to reach a state of optimum health and vitality - and keep you there. It works for everyone, whatever your age or state of fitness.

The Naturopathic approach

The Adam & Eve Diet is based on the Naturopathic philosophy that the body will always reach towards a state of health, using its own resources to heal itself. Naturopaths believe that the body is its own best healer. They also recognise that the body, mind and spirit are interconnected and ill-health only exists when the body is not givn the opportunity to self-heal.

Naturopaths describe healthcare as a three-legged stool, in which each leg is part of your life-support system. One leg represents diet, and the quality of food we eat. The second is the structure of our bodies; in particular, the spine, which is the highway between brain and body, and thus the central command system to our organs. The third leg represents the mind, spirit and psyche. It is vital to care for each leg so that the whole support system is strong and steady.

Many of us have lost the ability to listen to our bodies. We cut off at the neck and ignore messages like hunger, thirst, exhaustion, back and stomach pain, and even the need to go to the lavatory.

This book will help you to help your body, but you must be prepared to give it the attention it requires. You probably service your car regularly, and you certainly wouldn't dream of going up in an aircraft that hasn't been checked over thoroughly and refuelled. This same philosophy has to be extended to the way you care for your body. Treat it to the best grade fuel and oil, plus regular maintenance, and it will reward you with the best possible health.