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The Whole Grain Diet
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
Whole Grain Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
sometimes
Red Meat
in moderation
Fruits & Vegetables
always
Milk & Dairy
in moderation
Alcohol
limited
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Feeling Healthier
nutritionist
agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
agrees
Easy To Eat Out
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Affordable
nutritionist
kind of agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
This diet plan is loosely structured and it is unclear who the menus and meals are targeting. None of the menus provided for either part of the diet differentiate between gender, calorie level, or activity level. Also, it seems as if the "Four-Week Everyday Menus" are made for weight loss, but they could be for weight maintenance, as well. It's unclear. As such, this is not an easy diet plan to follow.
On the plus side, this plan provides excellent references on how to add more whole grains into your diet, which could ultimately lead to weight loss if you do not overdo your portions. How to shop, store, and cook with unique grains are thoroughly detailed and can prove to be useful if you choose to focus on that part of the plan.
It may not be a miracle for weight loss, but you might learn about whole grains
The plan does not discriminate between different body types, genders, or activity levels. The menus do not specify which type of person they were created for, so it would be difficult to try to adjust them for individual needs. This may put a burden on you to do a little trial and error and see how much you should eat in order to lose weight (no guidelines are given to set your expectations). Once the weight is lost, there is no explanation on how to maintain it, which could leave you hanging, especially after all that hard work dropping the pounds.
Lastly, to fully enjoy the variety of whole grains, some degree of cooking is required. Some of the whole grains recommended can be found in restaurants and in some pre-prepared and frozen items at the market, but in order to add enough whole grain variety into you diet, you'll need to cook. If you love cooking, this may be an adventure in discovering new grains, but if cooking is not your thing, this could be a barrier. Still, the plan provides some tips for eating out and for buying packaged whole grain foods at the market.
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