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Tags: health, wellness, diets, ornish diet
 Fad diets in all shapes and sizes may abound for the weight conscious populace, but the fact is, they may be just that- fads- and may not be advisable to keep to on a long term scale. But what about the ornish diet? The ornish diet has been gaining quite a considerable popularity.
After all, the ornish diet was devised by its originator, Dr. Dean Ornish to combat heart disease and to foster an overall healthy lifestyle. Could the ornish diet be “it”, meaning one of the ultimate solutions for promoting weight loss and better health? In the recent years, findings were obtained as to the remarkable difference the ornish diet has created when it comes to reducing an individual’s risk for developing hypertension, diabetes and cancer.
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In its most simple sense, the diet is low in fat, high in fiber and entirely vegetarian. From the sound of it, the popular ornish diet could pass for a healthy diet. But is it really? Adherence to the diet certainly guarantees weight loss, but many may well know that there is more to weight loss when establishing the criteria for a healthy diet.
What seems more appealing with the ornish diet is that it is innovative. Dr. Ornish has devised other health and well-being measures along with his diet such as regular exercise (three times a week) and a routine relaxation technique. By this, it can mean yoga or a regular massage, but Dr.
Ornish believes that stress needs to be minimized for one to gain control over their weight and well-being. The ornish diet does seem unique on its own in that it aims to refurbish all aspects of an individual’s life. Other than that, the innovative ornish diet is not concerned on calorie restriction as well.
With the diet, what is required of its adherent is to simply be aware of the foods they eat. And by this, it means “very” aware. In the popular ornish diet, foods are categorized into three categories- those that can be eaten all the time, those for moderate consumption and those which should completely be avoided.
Those which fall into the “safe” category of foods which can be consumed whenever one is hungry are fruits, vegetables, grains and beans. The ornish diet recommends that non-fat dairy products and low-fat or non-fat commercial products should be eaten sparingly. On the other hand, the ornish diet completely inhibits one to eat meats of all kinds, nuts and seeds, olives, avocadoes, full dairy products, simple sugar and its derivatives as well as alcohol.
The ornish diet likewise restricts intake of anything commercially prepared containing more than 2 grams of fat in each serving. It appears though that excluded foods in the ornish diet are deemed essential, like proteins. Proteins are necessary for muscle fiber rebuilding after a hard work out. With insufficient proteins, the body will be unable to carry on with its repairing, strengthening and building processes.
To wrap it up, Dr. Ornish may have created an innovative concept for health promotion and weight loss with his ornish diet, but still, the diet is found to be too restrictive and may not be advisable to keep to for the long run.
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About the author
The author of this article Rose Windale is a Health and Wellness Coach who has been successful with several natural health programs for many years. Rose recently published a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight the EASY way and become totally healthy and happy. More info on her life-changing eating habits plan HERE.
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