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Diet Therapy for Obesity
To begin with, the patient should undertake a juice fast for
seven to ten days. Juices of lemon, grapefruit, orange,
pineapple, cabbage, and celery may be taken during this
period. After the juice fast, the patient should spend four or
five days on an all-fruit j diet, taking three meals of fresh
juicy fruits daily. Thereafter, he may gradually embark upon a
low-calorie, well-balanced diet off seeds, nuts, grains,
vegetables, and fruits, with emphasis on raw fruits,
vegetables, and fresh juices.
The foods which should be drastically curtailed or altogether
avoided are high-fat foods such as butter, cheese, chocolate,
cream, ice cream, fat meats, fried foods and gravies;
high-carbohydrate foods like breads, candy, cake, cookies,
cereal products, legumes, potatoes, sugar, syrup and rich
puddings; beverages such as all soft drinks; and alcoholic
drinks.
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