| The Pritikin Principle is a proven safe and effective | | | | According to the proponents of the Pritikin |
| means of reducing weight without compromising | | | | Principle, people who want to be healthy and stay |
| the nutrition and health of people. It helps them to | | | | healthy must choose foods that are not dense in |
| become more conscious and aware of what they | | | | calories. For instance, they can eat healthy options |
| eat without compromising their health. Under this | | | | like oatmeal, which allows them to satisfy their |
| diet method, fruits, vegetables, and grains are | | | | hunger without consuming too much calories. |
| always the best options compared to food with | | | | Eating apples is another great option, because |
| higher calories. | | | | they are very nutritious and healthy without giving |
| For people who are very serious about losing | | | | too much calories. For optimum health benefits, |
| weight, they may have heard of the so-called the | | | | some people eat broccoli as they can only give |
| Pritikin Principle, which is comprised of a healthy | | | | people as much as 130 calories. |
| low-fat diet. Unlike all the other diet regimens out | | | | Of course, the Pritikin Principle is not just about |
| there, many people will surely find this one quite | | | | what to consume, but also what kind of foods to |
| interesting, relatively easy, and very attractive. As | | | | avoid. Under this diet method, people are highly |
| a healthy option, it is basically made up of fruits, | | | | discouraged to eat foods that contain high level of |
| grains, and vegetables. By analyzing the efficacy | | | | calories. For example, they must avoid, or at least |
| of this diet, people can easily find that the basic | | | | limit their intake of chocolate chip cookies, as they |
| principle behind this method is to lower the | | | | can consume 2,140 calories. The Pritikin Principle |
| cholesterol-intake to promote the health of | | | | helps people become more aware and conscious |
| individuals. | | | | about their food, and encourages them to eat |
| Through the years, many health experts | | | | those with fewer calories and avoid products with |
| continuously use the Pritikin Principle for various | | | | high caloric content in them. |
| purposes. In fact, such kind of diet is a highly used | | | | In general, the Pritikin Principle allows people to |
| option for diabetics who greatly need to stabilize | | | | satisfy their hunger while at the same time |
| the level of sugar on their blood without the need | | | | reduce weight in a sure and healthy way. In order |
| for insulin. For those who want to lose weight in a | | | | to do this, they must eat foods that are rich with |
| very healthy way, dieticians highly recommend | | | | natural carbohydrates and are basically |
| this diet method as well, especially for people who | | | | unprocessed, which directly refer to fruits such as |
| are searching for a sure and healthy way to lose | | | | bananas, strawberries, and apples. In terms of |
| weight. Compared to other diet methods, people | | | | vegetables, the primary options are beans, |
| can find the Pritikin Principle easy to follow as it | | | | squash, and potatoes. On the other hand, grains |
| allows them to consume the appropriate amount | | | | such as oats, barley, and brown rice are amongst |
| of fat, without the need to remove them | | | | the healthy options. |
| completely. | | | | |