Transcript Individual Diets

Individual Diets
Diets for Diabetics
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
-It’s a condition in which the
blood contains high levels of
glucose and can be
managed by your diet.
Eating Tips for Diabetics:
- Eat balanced meals
and snacks on a regular
schedule.
- Keep track of your carb
intake.
- Control your weight and
get regular exercise.
In type 2 diabetes, either the body
does not produce enough insulin or
the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is
necessary for the body to be able to
use glucose for energy.
Vegetarian Diets
What is a Vegetarian?
- A person who does not eat
meat.
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Types:
Pescatarian
Flexatarian
Lacto-ovo
What is a Vegan?
- A person who does not eat
food from any animal
source.
Vegetarian Diets
Benefits:
o They tend to have
a better Body
composition.
o Lower risk of
heart disease.
o Lower blood
pressure.
o Lower risk of type
2 diabetes.
Risks:
o Inadequate intake of
vitamin B12.
o Lack of calcium.
o Protein deficiency.
o All these risks can be
reduced by eating a
variety of foods that
are rich in vitamins and
minerals.
Food Allergies
What is a food allergy?
- A food allergy is the immune systems
response to a food that the body
mistakenly believes is harmful.
Food Intolerances
What is a food intolerance?
- It is an inability to digest a
particular food or food additive.
Symptoms of food intolerance
include:
•Nausea
•Stomach pain
•Gas, cramps, or bloating
•Vomiting
•Heartburn
•Diarrhea
•Headaches
•Irritability or nervousness
Fad Diets
As a class we will discuss different fad
diets and why they can be harmful for
your body.
Videos
• The Cabbage Soup Diet is a 7 day meal plan, aimed at
achieving fast weight loss.
• Apparently it originally came from a hospital (Sacred
Hearts Hospital) to stimulate weight loss for surgery
patients – but this cannot be verified.
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Cons
Some complain that the Cabbage Soup a little too bland.
Be prepared for gas…
Requires will power.
Lacks good nutrition
High in salt.
Not a long-term answer.
Atkins Diet:
Phase 1
• The restrictive induction phases lasts for a minimum of two weeks and
calls for a maximum of 20 grams of carbohydrate intake (no starchy
vegetables, fruits, grains, bread).
Phase 2
• The Ongoing Weight Loss phase involves adding more fibrous vegetables
(carbohydrates) until the “Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing” is
reached. The small increases in carbohydrates are carefully managed on a
week-by-week basis.
Phase 3 and 4
• These phases are maintenance phases – where carbohydrate intake can be
increased – but only until the point that weight is maintained (Critical
Carbohydrate Level for Maintenance). Any food that may lead to weight
gain should be avoided. A
Cons
• One of the most controversial issues with Atkins is that it is high-fat diet.
Most government health agencies recommend no more than 30% fat in
our diet – yet with Atkins you can easily consume more fat than this.
However, the new Atkins has lined up with this percentage and
recommends healthy fats.
• Promotion of their own line of processed meals and snacks.
5 Bite Diet
• Created by Dr. Alwin C. Lewis, the Five-Bite Diet is all about portion control (i.e.
very tiny portions). Dieters are told to drink lots of water in between meals,
while only eating five bites of food for lunch and dinner. Breakfast is largely
ignored.
• LIVESTRONG.com qualifies the Five-Bite Diet as a "crash diet," which can
ultimately cause your metabolism to slow. Besides being ineffective for weight
loss in the long-run, this eating plan just isn't healthy. "The Five-Bite Diet is one
more example of a very low calorie diet," says Diekman. "As with many other
diets, the Five-Bite Diet does not meet all nutritional needs, is not designed for
long-term adherence and actually promotes poor eating behaviors."