wellness
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WHAT TO EAT THEN?Alkaline diet
The goal of an alkaline
diet is to reduce acidity
in the body – which
will supposedly aid in
treating or preventing
disease – by avoiding
acidic food such as meat,
dairy, eggs and grains.Blood-type diet
This diet centres on
the claim that certain
foods have chemical
reactions specifi c to
your blood type, and
that sticking to foods
that react positively
with your blood type
will help you shed
weight, give you an
energy boost and
improve your
overall health.Clean eating
There isn’t an exact
defi nition for clean
eating but, effectively,
it’s all about opting for
natural foods and
avoiding anything that’s
been produced inside
a factory.Gluten-free
Say goodbye to
anything that contains
barley, rye, wheat, oats
or spelt. These grains
all contain a protein
known as gluten, which
is a no-no if you suffer
from coeliac disease
or are gluten intolerant.Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasters
alternate between
periods of eating
and fasting to create
metabolic changes to
promote weight loss.
Fasting periods range
from a few hours to
days of no eating or
severely restricting
your calories.Low-carb
It’s exactly what it
sounds like: these
popular weight-loss
plans eliminate or
restrict food high in
carbs (such as rice,
pasta and bread) while
upping your intake of
healthy fat and protein.Mediterranean diet
Eat as they do in
countries along the
Mediterranean Sea:
olive oil, seafood,
complex carbohydrates,
vegetables, fruit, beans,
whole grains and even
wine. Take it easy on
dairy, meat and
processed food.Paleo
Also known as the
caveman diet, this
eating plan sticks to
basics like lean meat,
seafood, vegetables,
fruit and nuts, and
cuts out the fun stuff- sugar, alcohol,
potatoes and dairy.
The philosophy is
that this is how humans
are ‘meant’ to eat.
Ve g a n
Like vegetarianism
but more extreme- that is, no animal
products whatsoever.
That means no eggs,
no dairy and even, for
diehards, no honey.
START WITH YOUR DIET
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‘Eat close to nature,’
says Dana Hunnes,
senior dietitian at the
Ronald Reagan UCLA
Medical Center. ‘Look at
meat and processed food
as more of a condiment
as opposed to the main.’
Also: up your fibre from
natural sources, and
restrict added sugar.2
Philip Goglia, a
registered nutritionist
with twenty-plus-years
exerience (also the
Kardashian’s go-to
nutritionist) suggests to
pick a plan ‘where you’re
not overdoing one side
of the macronutrients
trifecta, which includes
fats, proteins and carbs.’3
Dr Donald Hensrud,
preventive-medicine
expert of The Mayo Clinic
Diet, suggests a diet that
is ‘high in vegetables, fruit,
whole grains, low- or
fat-free dairy, seafood,
legumes, beans and nuts,
and low in red and
processed meat and
drinks, and refi ned grains.’A REGISTERED DIETITIAN, A CELEBRITY NUTRITIONIST AND AN
INTERNIST TELL US WHAT TO EATEAT CLEAN
WITHOUT COOKING
Let your pots and pans
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From R106 per half-day
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From R3 861 for the
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Fitchef.co.zaIHEALTH MEALS
From R2 720 for 20 days
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Choose from ‘lean’,
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Ihealthmeals.comWe break down the current eating trends