Chapter

Popular Diets

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

1. DASH Diet

   "The concept of functional foods represents initiatives aimed at addressing health problems. Certain diet plans take this concept one step further by striving to prevent or treat specific conditions.

2. Restrictive Diets

   "The gluten-free diet helps people whose bodies cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. It is prescribed for patients with gluten intolerance and celiac disease, an autoimmu

3. Whole Foods

   "The traditional Mediterranean diet incorporates many elements of the dietary choices of people living in Greece and southern Italy. It focuses on small portions of nutritionally sound food from plant

4. Plant Diets

   "Vegetarian and vegan diets have been followed for thousands of years for spiritual, ethical, health, and environmental reasons. When a food system is heavily focused on meat production, there may be