Pritikin Diet
It's a diet more about healthy living than weight loss.
BACKGROUND
Most of us don't make the drastic dietary changes until we learn of our poor health. Nathan Pritikin did the same in the ‘50s after learning he had heart disease. He quickly created a low-fat, high-fiber diet regimen accompanied with exercise that proved advantageous with clean medical reports thereafter. Based on his success, Pritikin introduced his Pritikin Diet, as well as created the Pritikin Longevity Center as a resource for other suffering similar health problems.
The Pritikin Diet requires serious commitment as it is nearly a wholly vegetarian program that is low in cholesterol, nearly void of fat and high in fiber. The Pritikin Diet recommends considerable amounts of whole grain and vegetables. You'll have about six meals each day with limited serving sizes. There are absolutely no processed grains like white bread or instant rice.
The Pritikin Diet is primarily a vegetarian, all-natural diet program.
EXERCISE
Exercise is an important component of the Pritikin Diet as you will walk no less than 45 minutes daily.
PRO
- The Pritikin Diet is popular amongst those looking to decrease their risk of common illnesses. Pritikin also brings weight loss, which is not a stated reason for following the diet.
- Diets following the principles of the Pritikin Diet have substantial research to support the long-term health benefits.
CON
- Since fat makes you feel full, the extremely low fat content of this diet will make you feel hungry.
EXPENSE
Cost of the book, The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough: 5 Easy Steps to Outsmart Your Fat Instinct.
CONCLUSION
Pritikin may be a tough challenge, since people may be challenged with feelings of hunger. You will probably lose weight, but if you are a meat lover, you will find little solace with Pritikin.
common misspellings: Pritkin Diet, Prikin Diet, Pritiken Diet
Tbaby45: Pritikin diet is very high in vegetables...and with the fiber I couldn't stay out of the bathroom
yayadash23: this is more for disease recovery/prevention than a diet...I still might try it just for a healthier body
Catherine: When I first read about this diet (many, many years ago), I felt it was way too restrictive. In light of what the medical community has discovered about fats--that some of them are actually good for you and don't cause heart disease--I am even more convinced that it is too restrictive. I agree with "yayadash23" that it is more for disease recovery/prevention for those that have serious heart problems.
