Special Diets

Question 1

How can you help clients with special diets?

Answer 1

I can give them basic information about special diets to give them some direction to explore which one might be right for them.

Question 2

What is a Paleo diet?

Answer 2

It is a diet focused on high fat, moderate proteins, and moderate carbohydrates. It excludes dairy, grains, processed foods & sugars, legumes, alcohol.

High Fat
Moderate Protien
Moderate Carbs
X - dairy, grains, processed foods, sugar, legumes, alcohol

Question 3

What are the benefits of a paleo diet?

Answer 3

It helps decrease inflammation, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and abdominal fat

Question 4

What is a ketogenic diet?

Answer 4

It is a diet focused on high fat, moderate protein, and very low carbohydrates. It excludes fruits, grains, sugar, starches, and alcohol. It should only be done for a short time and you should stay hydrated.

High Fast
Moderate Protein
Low Carbs
X - fruits, sugars, grains, starches, alcohol

Question 5

What are the benefits of a ketogenic diet?

Answer 5

It may help with weight loss, decreases blood pressure and abdominal fat, increased energy, but may have a negative effect on the thyroid

Question 6

What is a specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)?

Answer 6

It is similar to the keto diet because it also focused on high fats, moderate proteins, and low carbohydrates. It eliminates all carbs except simple, single-chain carbs. So no starches, grain, legumes, breads and baked goods

Question 7

What are the benefits of a SCD diet?

Answer 7

It may alleviate GI symptoms such as Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, and chronic constipation

Question 8

Which special diet may alleviate IBS?

Answer 8

The low FODMAP diet. It limits simple & complex sugars, sugar alcohols, fermentable oligosaccharides (wheat, rye, garlic, onion, artichokes, legumes)

Question 9

What does GAPS stand for?

Answer 9

Gut & psychology syndrome which refers to the connection between the brain and the digestive system.

Question 10

What is the GAPS diet?

Answer 10

A very restrictive elimination diet designed to heal leaky gut by detoxification. By following the diet, it helps to remove grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables, and refined carb. The idea is that the gut can heal and repopulate itself with healthy bacteria, leading to less inflammation and potentially fewer symptoms for a variety of conditions.

Question 11

What would you need to eliminate with the GAPS diet?

Answer 11

Grains, starches, refined carbs, and most dairy. Fruits and fermented foods are allowed.