Medical evaluation of the rice diet
The rice diet is a mono-diet rich in carbohydrates, which makes the pounds drop, especially in the first days. This can be justified particularly in the first days however rather with a pronounced water loss. An advantage of the diet is that rice is usually satisfying and that the diet is therefore easier to stick to than diets that replace main meals with shakes or soups.
Nevertheless, the rice diet is very monotonous over three weeks and offers limited variation in main meals. Especially the rice breakfast is unusual for many people, but can be made more tasty with apple sauce or cinnamon. Due to the danger of deficiency symptoms and high arsenic intake, the rice diet should only be carried out over a few weeks.
In order to prevent a yo-yo effect, a slow transition to a lasting healthy diet should take place afterwards. The rice diet is well suited as an introduction to a healthy and balanced diet for overweight people who find it difficult to avoid carbohydrates. Since only three main meals may be eaten, this diet helps to keep the meals structured and to eat only when you are really hungry.
What alternative diets are there to the rice diet?
If you want to lose a lot of weight quickly, you can choose other radical mono diets, but these are also very one-sided and difficult for many people to keep up. Examples are the fruit diet, the vegetable diet, potato diet or the well-tried cabbage soup diet.A common complication of all mono-diets is the yo-yo effect of a quick change to old eating habits. Turbo diets with protein shakes (Almased, Yokebe, etc.)
are also gaining in popularity and, if implemented radically, lead to rapid weight loss. However, the danger of a yoyo effect is also very high here. In order to lose weight in the long run and to keep the desired weight, low-carb diets are very suitable, which stand in clear contrast to the rice diet.
Examples are the Atkins diet, the Logi method, Mayo diet or the Glyx diet. With the Atkins diet there is a strict diet program consisting of different diet phases and a strict sports program. The Logi method aims at low blood sugar and insulin levels and is well suited as a permanent diet.
The Glyx diet focuses on the glycemic index of different foods. In principle, there are numerous dietary options to combat obesity. In all diets, it is important to maintain a balanced diet and to exercise regularly afterwards.
