ONE DIET DOESN'T FIT ALL, PHYSICIANS SAY.Byline: Jillian O'Connor Staff Writer Losing weight both safely and effectively are the keys to any diet plan, doctors and nutritionists say. A weight-loss rate of 4 to 8 pounds per month is ``probably very safe for most people,'' said Dr. Michael Hirt of The Center for Integrative Medicine integrative medicine combines conventional medicine with complementary and alternative therapies. integrative medicine The 'new medicine' A term for the incorporation of alternative therapies into mainstream medical practice. in Tarzana. Dr. Karl Kaplan, a physician and nutritionist nu·tri·tion·ist n. One who is trained or is an expert in the field of nutrition. nutritionist Dietitian, see there who directs Weight Wise Medical Weight Management on the campus of Valley Presbyterian Hospital Presbyterian Hospital can refer to several places:
``Under 300 was considered essentially a starvation diet starvation diet Very low calorie diet Nutrition A fad diet that provides 300-700 kcal/day, which must be supplemented with high quality protein; given the risk of death through intractable cardiac arrhythmias Side effects Orthostatic hypotension due to loss of ,'' he explained. ``They would lose a disproportionate amount of protein, they would have disturbances in their electrolytes, get very low potassium low potassium Vox populi Hypokalemia; increasingly, hypopotassemia (putting patients' hearts at risk). And with the original liquid collagen diets, people died.'' Low-calorie diets Noun 1. low-calorie diet - a diet that is low on calories obesity diet, reducing diet - a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat) in the range of 800 to 1,200 calories per day are considered safe if followed under a doctor's supervision. And weight loss should be limited to no more than 1 percent to 2 percent of an individual's weight per week, said Kaplan. For the obese, he favors a doctor-supervised plan of calorie cutting and starch starch, white, odorless, tasteless, carbohydrate powder. It plays a vital role in the biochemistry of both plants and animals and has important commercial uses. avoidance, specifically excluding bread, tortillas, rice, potatoes, pasta, popcorn, cake and cookies, though he pointed out that these recommendations aren't universal. Though Kaplan doesn't use the Atkins plan, which calls for more sweeping carbohydrate avoidance, he does appreciate the late doctor's success in ``rattling the cage'' of conventional medicine's approach to nutrition. Hirt takes a somewhat different approach, changing plans to fit individual dieters. ``I believe that there is no one diet for all America,'' said Hirt, who prefers plans mapped out with patients in consultations. ``I don't believe that everybody can read the same book and get the same results, because people like to eat different foods. I mean, people are designed to eat different foods. And you can't expect a Hungarian, a Chinese person and a Mexican-American to all read the same recipe book and feel comfortable with something long-term.'' CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) Three steps to success - Jillian O'Connor (2) Heavy risks Source: Centers for Disease Control |
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