PROS & CONS
OF 4 HEALTHY DIETS
MACROBIOTIC DIET
- Promotes whole foods over processed foods
- Encourages meditation & slowing down your lifestyle along with the eating habits
- Meals consist primarily of
1. Whole grains
2. Fruits
3. Vegetables - Works best if you have a dietician to insure all your nutritional needs are being met
PRO
Weight loss is achievable
CON
- You will need to take calcium & vitamin D supplements since there is no dairy in this diet
- Many caution that this plan's rigid guidelines make it difficult to maintain
- Others say that it can lead to nutritional deficiencies
♦♦♦♦♦
PALEO DIET OR CAVEMAN DIET
- Allows only those foods that man ate when he first roamed the planet millions of years ago
1. Fish
2. Free-range chicken
3. Grass -fed beef & lean beef
4. Fruit
5. Non-starchy vegetables
6. Nuts - Foods that are outlawed are
1. Starchy vegetables
2. Dairy foods
3. Grains
4. Processed foods - Emphasizes exercise
PROS
People who follow this diet do lose weight & feel healthier
CON
- Diet is difficult to maintain
- Since the diet is low in carbs it may effect your memory & mood
- Since there is no dairy foods allowed, you will need to take calcium & vitamin D supplements
- You can't 'wash' & 'bench' (say grace after meals) if you can't eat grains
- Some say the long term results aren't proven yet
♦♦♦♦♦
RAW FOOD DIET
- Cooking food & breaking down its enzymes leads to losing many of the food's nutritional benefits
- Food that is cooked or heated above 116 to 118° F is not allowed
- Your staples are
1. Raw fruits
2. Vegetables
3. Nuts
4. Seeds
5. Sprouted grains. - The plan allows you to eat as much as you want, as often as you want as long as it is raw
& vegetarian
PROS
- Nutritionists praise the focus on fresh produce & avoidance of processed foods
- Weight loss is achievable
CON
- If you're not eating any animal-based product like meat, fish, eggs. poultry or dairy,
you're missing Vitamin B12 which your body needs to transform fat & protein into
energy - You will need to take calcium & vitamin D supplements since there is no dairy in this diet
- Some nutritionists say the diet is lacking in nutrients
- Others say it is difficult to sustain
BE AWARE
Some raw foodists
- Drink unpasteurized milk
- Eat cheeswe made from raw milk
- Eat raw fish & meats
This can be risky since these foods can carry foodborne-illness bacteria
♦♦♦♦♦
VOLUMETRICS
Unlike diets that are based on deprivation, the Volumetrics
approach helps people find healthy foods
that they can eat lots of while still losing weight
- Losing weight by eating fewer calories yet still feeling full
- This diet proposes that foods that contain more water, such as fruits & vegetables
are healthier because they have lower energy density than sugary & fatty foods - Low-energy density foods include
1. Fruit
2. Vegetables
3. Low-fat dairy
4. Whole grains
5. Beans
6. Lean meat
- Nothing is banned & calorie-packed foods can be enjoyed as long as you stick within the recommended calorie intake.
- Incorporates tips on exercise
- This is an approach to eating backed by sound research & strongly promotes eating
to feel full
PROS
This diet is balanced, nutritious & offers the flexibility
needed for successful long-term health
CON
Emphasis on at-home cooking
♦♦♦♦♦
Return to Diet Directory
♦♦♦♦♦
Copyright © 2012 -2018 KosherWoman.com
All rights reserved
