The Rosedale Diet Plan is a dietary regimen created by Dr. Ron Rosedale, a physician who founded the Carolina Center of Metabolic Medicine in Asheville, N.C., to help people with incurable diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and osteoporosis reclaim their health through diet and prescribed medical treatment regimens. The Rosedale Diet is a low-protein, low-starch, low-"good" fat diet based on a principle of allowable foods, nonallowable foods and foods that you should only consume in limited quantities.
Identification
The Rosedale Diet Plan is a weight reduction program that stresses low starch intake, high nonstarchy vegetable intake and low consumption of good fats such as avocados, olive oil and coconut oil, says the diet's founder on his official website.
Rosedale also outlines a plan for protein consumption based upon your ideal weight in relation to your height and activity level. Rosedale says that you should incorporate 1 g of protein for every kilogram of lean body weight into your daily diet, and that you can add 5 g to the figure if you live an especially busy lifestyle. For example, Rosedale says that if you are 165-cm, or 5-feet-4-inches tall, your ideal weight would be 50 kg, or 110. 23 lbs. Therefore, you should eat 50 g of protein per day, or about 1.76 oz. split among your meals throughout the day, says Rosedale, or 6.76 oz. a day if you have an extremely active lifestyle.
Theories/Speculation
According to Rosedale, your body should rely on good fats instead of starchy carbohydrates for energy. These good fats---such as raw nuts and seeds and olive, flax and cod liver oil---are not only good sources of energy, but also nourish your hormonal, immune and nervous systems and regulate your body's inflammatory processes, Rosedale says.
Methodology
When following the Rosedale Diet, you are allowed to eat protein from wild game such as buffalo, eggs prepared in water such as poached eggs, raw seeds, nuts and nut butters, tofu, fish, poultry, whey or vegetable proteins and seafood such as crab, shrimp and scallops. Rosedale's diet also allows you to eat vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, onions and peppers; and condiments such as turmeric, ginger and mustard. All of your foods must be prepared with the good fats that support Rosedale's theory of fat-fueled energy. You can also eat parsnips, carrots, lamb and beef; and fruits such as blueberries, tomatoes and lemons in limited quantities. However, you cannot eat foods such as rice, bread, white potatoes, pork or dairy products.
Considerations
Low-carb diets lead to a medical condition called ketosis that causes incomplete fat breakdown, say MayoClinic.com, which could lead to irritability, nervousness, weakness, dehydration and nausea. Furthermore, MayoClinic.com states that the healthiest diet for you is one based on whole grains, vegetables and fruits, not one comprised of lists of "bad" and "good" foods.
Warning
Speak with your doctor about how the Rosedale Diet will fit into your already existing medical treatment plan before you begin the diet. You may have food allergies that the diet does not address, or you may need to stay away from certain foods recommended on the Rosedale Diet plan that could negatively interact with your prescription medications.
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