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The word diet is often confusing because of the various references made to it. The common usage of the word “diet” is perceived to be restrictive in consuming food to maintain or reduce body weight a “BIG NO”.
Diet simply means the overall food and drinks that a person consumes in his daily routine Or may be extended as the overall food and drinks that a person consumes in his daily routine to satisfy the energy requirements of his body. So by default every animal is on a diet e.g. if cow feeds on grass they are on a diet.
Now depending on the types of food and drinks consumed they can be classified as healthy or unhealthy diet and balanced or unbalanced.
Depending on the objective and pattern of food consumed most diet plans may be classified into four basic categories
1. Restricted food group diet – restricts the consumption of food groups that increase body weight.
2. Restricted fat diet – restricts the consumption of food that is high in fat.
3. Restricted calorie intake diet – restrict the amount of energy consumed, this creates an energy deficit and there by body draws energy from its fat reserves. This type of dieting is considered to have the best chance of success.
4. Restricted carbohydrate diet – restricts the consumption of food that are high in carbs, by keeping the insulin levels lower, the body’s likeliness to store energy in fat cells reduce.
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