Popular diets Flashcards
Describe Nutritionally balanced for weight loss
usually more than 1200 kcal since it’s harder to include all macro and micro nutrients in lower amount of calories
Describe Nutritionally unbalanced for weight loss
(800 - 1200 kcal) 1. low carbohydrate (high fat and/or protein) 2. low fat (high carbohydrate and/or protein)
all weight loss diets should be at least __, if not __, protein when we are consuming deficient calories
all weight loss diets should be at least moderate, if not high, protein when we are consuming deficient calories
Describe calorie dilute for weight loss
high fibre, low fat energy density is consumed e.g by having more salads, soups, higher water intake
Describe Fasting/semi-fasting diet for weight loss
VLCD - very low calorie diet (<600 - 800 kcal) “fasting” (<500 kcal)
Describe the formats of nutritionally balanced diets
Describe the formats of nutritionally unbalanced diets
Specific food item focus diets create weigh loss as you cannot stand eatign the same item-> starve and loose weight
Describe calorically dilute diets
These dits induce satiety just like high protein diets due to high fibre
Describe fastign based deits
Medical supervision required due to the need to control electrolyte balance
Used under very special conditions- eg to losse weigth to adress helath complications e..g diabets or before a surgery
Mostly just protein; have room just for a small amount of CHO and no fat
name old diets and classify them
Red Flags for Program and Product Claims
- Lose > 1 kg/wk without cutting calories or increasing physical activity
- Lose a lot of weight while eating a lot of high-calorie foods
- Weight loss will be permanent – it will stay off even after stopping
- OTC product blocks absorption of fat or calories-> true for ornistat only
- Lose > 1 - 2 kg/wk for over 4 wks-> we can loose weight rapidly in the first few days due to flycogen and CHO lost accompanied with water loss
- Product is worn or rubbed into the skin § Suitable for anyone to use
Problems wiht group exclusion diets
Can lead to nutrient deficiencies, depends on the severity of exclusions
Milk products exclusion
Nutrients excluded and consequences
Nutrients: Calcium, vit D, riboflavin, protein
Consequences: Bone pain, muscle weakness
Meat and alternatives exclusion
Nutrients excluded and consequences
Nutr: protein, fat, iron, zinc
Conseq: Hair loss, dry hair and skin, fatigue, anemia
Fruits and vegetables exclusion
Nutrients excluded and consequences
Nutr: Antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals
Conseq: Constipation, bleeding gums
Grain products exclusion
Nutrients excluded and consequences
Nutr: Carbohydrates, B vitamins, fiber
Conseq: Constipation, lack of energy
Examples of High Fat/ Low Carbohydrate diets
Atkins, Protein powder, keto
Phiosophy/rationale of High Fat/ Low Carbohydrate diets
are they valid?
Create an environment in which I/G is decreased
Glucagon shifts body into fat burning mode
Blood sugar determines which of these hormones prevail
Blood sugar is regulated through food choices
All of this is true under circumstance of excess calories
No excess-> no fat deposition from the action of the insulin
Problems with atkins
- Not possible for vegetarians
- heaily animal based-> saturated fats
- High in saturated fats, CVD risk?
- Low in fiber, B vitamins
Potential beenfits of Atkins
§ Low in added sugars
§ May improve diet quality in some
§ Reduced calories in most
§ Reduced serum triglycerides due ot cutting down on CHO