The Rice Diet encompasses a comprehensive plan not just for healthful eating but also for healthful living. You may, at first, find the strict portion limits and specific eating rules of the Rice Diet overwhelming; however, the dietary plan's careful focus on reduced calories, fresh produce and whole grains may help you with weight loss and with weight management.
Lower Sodium
The Rice Diet helps you to limit your salt intake, which can assist with weight loss and disease prevention. Excessive salt in your diet may lead to overeating and contribute to heartburn, hypertension, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Authors Kitty Gurkin Rosati and Robert Rosati, in "The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good Carb, Detox Diet," explain that "salt, like refined sugar, is an appetite stimulant." The Rice Diet centers around freshly prepared foods, which may contain less sodium than processed foods.
Reduced Fat
You consume less saturated fat while on the Rice Diet, and that can help reduce your weight and improve your overall health. Saturated fats, often found in dairy products and certain meats, contribute to high levels of unhealthful cholesterol in your body, increasing the risk for heart disease, obesity and some types of cancer. The Rice Diet focuses on carbohydrates as the main food group; as the Rosatis explain, carbohydrates help you "feel full more quickly with less food and calories."
Increased Fiber
The Rice Diet includes high-fiber foods that contribute to your overall health in many ways, from maintaining colon health to controlling blood sugar and reducing blood cholesterol. In addition to helping you lose weight, these fiber-rich foods can help prevent diabetes and other diseases. Instead of relying on processed foods or fiber supplements, the Rice Diet includes fresh, whole foods that are rich in dietary fiber, from grains and legumes to fruits and vegetables. The Rosatis say that the diet results in fast and safe weight loss.
Healthier Habits
You can learn how to become a more conscientious eater while on the Rice Diet and develop long-term healthful diet and lifestyle habits. In addition to focusing on whole, fresh foods, the diet plan recommends organic, locally grown fare. Kitty Gurkin Rosati, in "The Rice Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy, Everyday Recipes," explains that learning about foods --where they come from and how they affect your body -- can help you become more mindful and purposeful with your health.
References
- "The Rice Diet Solution: The World-Famous Low-Sodium, Good-Carb, Detox Diet"; Kitty Gurkin Rosati, Robert Rosati; 2006
- "The Rice Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy, Everyday Recipes and Inspirational Success Stories from the Rice Diet Program Community"; Kitty Gurkin Rosati; 2007
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