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| ⚫ | The '''Pritikin diet''' is a low-fat, high-fibre diet which forms part of the "Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise", a lifestyle regimen originally created by ]. The 1979 book describing the diet became a best-seller.<ref>{{cite news|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/23/us/nathan-pritikin-whose-diet-many-used-against-heart-ills.html|title=Nathan Pritikin, whose diet many used against heart ills|first=Robert D.|last=McFadden|date=23 February 1985}}</ref><ref name=cr>{{cite journal |title=The Pritikin program: Claims vs. facts |year=1982 |journal=Consumer Reports |volume=47 |issue=10 |pages=513–518}}</ref> | ||
| == Reception == | |||
| ⚫ | The '''Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise |
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| ⚫ | The diet is based around low-fat, high-fibre food and limiting red meat, alcohol, and processed food.<ref name=wmd>{{cite web |publisher=WebMD |title=Pritikin Diet |author=Camille Noe Pagan |date=22 January 2017 |url=http://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/pritikin-diet}}</ref> When it was launched, the diet was considered radical, but its precepts are now considered largely in alignment with mainstream nutritional advice.<ref name=wmd/> The Pritikin Diet has been categorized as a ] with possible disadvantages including a boring food choice, ], and the risk of feeling too hungry.<ref name=fad>{{cite book |author=Alters S, Schiff W|work=Essential Concepts for Healthy Living |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VegUiVbruBMC&pg=PA327 |date=22 February 2012 |publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers |isbn=978-1-4496-3062-1 |page=327 |edition=Sixth |title=Chapter 10: Body Weight and Its Management}}</ref> | ||
| ==Overview== | |||
| Gastroenterologist ] and colleagues described the Pritikin diet as "nutritionally adequate, but the low fat content makes it unpalatable, and the likelihood of compliance is low."<ref>Alpers, David H; Stenson, William F. Bier, Dennis M. (1995). ''Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics''. Third Edition. Little, Brown and Company. p. 495</ref> | |||
| The Pritikin Program was often described by Nathan Pritikin, its creator, as “mankind’s original meal plan.” That’s because the focus of the Pritikin diet is unprocessed or minimally processed straight-from-nature foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes (such as black beans and pinto beans), ] such as brown rice, starchy vegetables like potatoes and yams, lean meat, and seafood. | |||
| The Pritikin Program also emphasizes another key characteristic of humankind up until the last century: plenty of daily exercise, including at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise like brisk walking, weight training two to three times weekly, and stretching, optimally every day. | |||
| ==Book release== | |||
| The book based on the diet became a best-seller on the '']'' Bestseller list and was entitled ''The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise'', and was co-authored by ]. The recipes were written by June Roth. | |||
| Published by Grosset & Dunlap, the book sold more than 10 million copies in paperback and hardcover, and was on the New York Times Bestseller Top Ten list for more than 54 weeks. | |||
| == Research== | |||
| In several studies published since 1975, scientists at ] and other research institutions have found the Pritikin Program effective in preventing the major diseases that afflict modern society, such as ], type 2 ], ], and ]. The Pritikin Program has been documented to improve ] profiles better than cholesterol-lowering drugs like ], and has also been found to lower blood sugars, normalize blood pressure, and shed excess weight. | |||
| * A meta-analysis of 864 type 2 ] found that 74% on oral medications left the Pritikin Longevity Center within three weeks free of these drugs, their blood sugars in normal ranges, and 44% on insulin left insulin-free. | |||
| * In this same article, another meta-analysis of 1,117 hypertensives found that 55% normalized blood pressure and no longer required anti-hypertensive drugs within three weeks of starting the Pritikin Program. The people in this study were not initially following the diet at home; they were studied before and after several weeks of a residential course where their meals were prepared. However, follow-up revealed that they had continued to follow the diet on returning home. While they had been suggested candidates for bypass surgery before the intervention, five years later the likelihood of their requiring coronary bypass had dramatically decreased.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1152/japplphysiol.00852.2004|url=http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/98/1/3|last=Roberts|first=Christian|author2=Barnard, R. James|date=Jan 2005|title=Effects of exercise and diet on chronic disease|journal=Journal of Applied Physiology|volume=98|issue=1|pages=3–30|issn=8750-7587|accessdate=2007-08-23|pmid=15591300}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The Pritikin Diet has been categorized as a ] with possible disadvantages including a boring food choice, ], and the risk of feeling too hungry.<ref name=fad>{{cite book |author=Alters S, Schiff W|work=Essential Concepts for Healthy Living |url= |
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 28 September 2023
Low-fat, high-fibre dietThe Pritikin diet is a low-fat, high-fibre diet which forms part of the "Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise", a lifestyle regimen originally created by Nathan Pritikin. The 1979 book describing the diet became a best-seller.
Reception
The diet is based around low-fat, high-fibre food and limiting red meat, alcohol, and processed food. When it was launched, the diet was considered radical, but its precepts are now considered largely in alignment with mainstream nutritional advice. The Pritikin Diet has been categorized as a fad diet with possible disadvantages including a boring food choice, flatulence, and the risk of feeling too hungry.
Gastroenterologist David Hershel Alpers and colleagues described the Pritikin diet as "nutritionally adequate, but the low fat content makes it unpalatable, and the likelihood of compliance is low."
See also
References
- McFadden, Robert D. (23 February 1985). "Nathan Pritikin, whose diet many used against heart ills". The New York Times.
- "The Pritikin program: Claims vs. facts". Consumer Reports. 47 (10): 513–518. 1982.
- ^ Camille Noe Pagan (22 January 2017). "Pritikin Diet". WebMD.
- Alters S, Schiff W (22 February 2012). Chapter 10: Body Weight and Its Management (Sixth ed.). Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 327. ISBN 978-1-4496-3062-1.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Alpers, David H; Stenson, William F. Bier, Dennis M. (1995). Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics. Third Edition. Little, Brown and Company. p. 495