Pritkin Diets
October 15, 2009
Pritikin diet is like any other healthy way to lose weight and it incorporates a healthy diet plan. It gives you advice on healthier eating, on how to feel satisfied by having foods which sustain your efforts for weight loss; this diet should be combined with a healthy workout.
This diet was created in the 1950s by Nathan Pritikin, these have been worked upon and have reached the present form.
Base of Pritikin Diet
This is an extremely low fat diet which is primarily vegetarian and you can eat fruits, veggies and whole grains which would result in better cardio health and would raise the level of weight loss.
This diet was originally developed to treat cardiac illness; and weight loss would be an added advantage. You should stick to whole grain, veggies and fruits and you should give up any kind of processed food; which include any animal protein, white bread, egg, etc. If you notice the revised version of Pritkins diet, this would encourage intake of healthy omega 3 fatty acids.
Advantages of Pritikin Diet:
Food combined should be healthy; it should include less amount of fat, this should include vegetable, fruits, and whole grain.
You wouldn’t have to control your portions but you should concentrate on healthy food intake.
The food eaten is good for heart and weight loss would be an added advantage.
Low-fat diets may be unsatisfying and can lead to overeating.
Disadvantages of Pritikin Diet:
Pritkin Diet needs cutting down many food groups which cannot be done by many people.
If you dine out and eat out on a regular basis this diet won’t be easy to follow.
This diet is fibre rich and can create a lot of gas.
Handy Tips
You can go to restaurants but you would have limited food choice when you order.
Alcohol should be taken in moderation or preferably you should skip it totally.
You should stick to just one caffeine beverage a day.
Sample Menu for A Day:
For Breakfast:
Oats and mango
No-fat yogurt
One Grapefruit
½ cup vegetable juice (sodium-free)
For Lunch:
Bean and Barley soup
Tuna stuffed with tomato filling
Skimmed milk
For Dinner:
Mixed Vegetable sauté in olive oil, add some tofu
Millet or Browned rice
Green leafy salad
One Peach
For Snacks:
Any Vegetable or fruit
Whole Grain Cracker
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