Ornish Diet

Named after Dr. Dean Ornish, the Ornish Diet is a lifestyle improvement program based on following a low-fat, strictly vegetarian diet. Dr. Ornish calls it the "Reversal Diet," as many followers account for the diet in reversing their heart disease. The diet that Ornish designed was similar to the regimen developed in the 1970s by Nathan Pritikin to combat heart disease.

The Ornish diet recommends a minimal to moderate use of salt and sugar, 70-75% of total calories from carbohydrates and 15-20% of calories from proteins. As you can calculate, the diet leaves little room for calories from fat, as it is very strict in limiting fat intake.

The diet supplies only 10% of calories from fat. It excludes cholesterol and saturated fat, including all animal products (except egg whites and nonfat dairy products), nuts, seeds, avocados, chocolate, olives, and coconuts. Oils are eliminated except a small amount of canola oil for cooking, and oil that supplies omega-3 essential fatty acids . The Ornish diet also prohibits caffeine, but allows a moderate intake of alcohol, sugar, and salt. There is no restriction on the calorie intake so long as the diet is confined within the recommended foods.

Ornish states that his diet alone is not sufficient for reversing heart disease, but is only one part of an overall program that includes exercise, yoga, meditation, stress reduction, and lifestyle changes. In fact, patients are encouraged to confront emotional aspects of their healing as well as physical concerns like diet and high cholesterol.

 

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