The most common belief about diets is that they are designed primarily for weight loss. But a special diet has a huge impact on he alth.
With a proper diet, you can regulate blood pressure, diabetes, joint pain and improve your overall he alth.
We will present you the 5 diets that help with various diseases.
The Low Glycemic Index Diet
The low glycemic index diet focuses mostly on carbohydrates and more specifically those with a high glycemic index.
This diet does not prohibit the consumption of sugars, but only focuses on the "right" carbohydrates.
This diet recommends eating mostly whole grains, oats, oat bran, whole grain pasta, brown rice, quinoa, beans, peas, lentils, nuts.
Fruits and vegetables are a must, but be careful with fruits as they cause spikes in blood sugar.
This diet is very suitable for those suffering from type 1 and 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome.
The vegetarian diet
We are familiar with the vegetarian diet. It includes consumption of mostly fruits, vegetables, dairy products and eggs in small quantities and alternative sources of protein to meat.
Many see this diet as more religious, based on beliefs or cultural specifics.
But specialists observe the many benefits of this way of eating and note its positive effects on some diseases.
Vegetarians have a lower cardiovascular risk. A vegetarian diet also protects against coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Cholesterol is also lowered by cutting out meat.
DASH Diet
Have you heard of the “DASH” diet? The abbreviation in English means "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension" or "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension".
This diet was developed by the National Heart and Lung Institute of the United States, writes livescience.com, in an effort to reduce the incidence of high blood pressure in the country.
Actually, this diet is well known to us too. She recommends a balanced diet including more fruits, vegetables, low-fat meats and dairy products, more whole grains, fish, legumes, seeds and nuts.
It is important that the diet does not contain high levels of sodium, sugars, fat and red meat.
Studies show that the diet lowers and regulates blood pressure and is therefore suitable for hypertensives and those suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
Gluten-free or low-gluten diet
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Diets that limit or eliminate gluten are recommended for celiac patients whose immune system reacts to gluten.
The small intestine suffers from its attack on it, and along with it the normal absorption of nutrients - vitamins, calcium, proteins, carbohydrates and.
There are numerous anecdotal theories that gluten affects a number of he alth conditions, such as thyroid dysfunction, autism, metabolic syndrome, and more.
The truth is that a gluten-free diet does not affect any he alth conditions other than celiac disease.
The Ketogenic Diet
This strictly specific diet is prescribed for epileptics who do not respond to medical treatment. It represents a diet mainly in the ratio of 80% fat, 15% protein and 5% carbohydrates.
The course of the regimen takes place under medical supervision. The portions are not at all dietary in the known sense of the word.
These include bacon, cream, eggs, tuna, shrimp, vegetables, mayonnaise, sausages and other high-fat products.
Starchy vegetables and fruits, bread, pasta and sources of simple sugars are not recommended.
However, the ketogenic diet also has side effects such as constipation, dehydration, lack of energy, hunger pangs.
