Pritikin diet was developed by Nathan Pritikin and is a plant based diet that emphasize very low fat around 10%. The diet consist of eating low calorie but nutritionally dense foods with bulk such as vegetables, fruits, legumes (beans), whole grain such as brown rice, oats, and barley. These foods provide plenty of bulk without a lot of calories, therefore you feel full with less calories. Foods should not be processed, rather they should be whole foods that are typical of fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.

Benefit:  Great for lowering cholesterol and for people with heart disease because of it’s low fat content. Plant based foods are very nutritious and naturally low in fat.

Our Evaluation: Good diet if you can follow it. With so much emphasis on plant based foods, this diet is not for everyone but it does have merits. Plant based diet when structure with proper calorie limitation will help you lose weight. Pritikin diet also encorages daily exercise which makes this a good plan.

The main issue with the Pritikin diet is the extremely low fat content. Staying below 10% fat is very difficult to maintain for most people, especially if you must eat out during the week.  Also, dietary fats are necessary to help maintain body fuctions and contrary to popular opinion, essential fats in the right amount help you lose weight.

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