A Rice Diet Challenge?

[sunshinelady]

Anybody interested in a one-week challenge?


I have been reading about the macrobiotics and a grain-based diet for years. I came across the Rice Diet a few years ago and have been reading about it ever since then. Duke has a program called the Rice House for people with significant health problems can go as in-patients to follow the program, but moderately healthy people can do it at home.

I am going to give it a shot. It is strict. There are two versions of the diet, Dr. Kempner’s original rice diet and the new one that is currently followed at Duke that has one day of milk day. I think I am going to do the original diet at first and make sure to take a food-based multivitamin and a calcium tablet.

The current one: http://books.google.com/books?id=hI5ddL0FH2UC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rice+Diet&ei=zhssSeytLJDCMv2ZsIYM#PPA23,M1

The original one (check the phases at the top):
http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/ricediet/

[MekyakaKinkerbelle]

This sounds a little drastic, no? I would be extremely hesitant to do either version. If this is indeed being done at Duke, it is medically supervised.

Don't do this chica :nono:

[sunshinelady]

This sounds a little drastic, no? I would be extremely hesitant to do either version. If this is indeed being done at Duke, it is medically supervised.

Don't do this chica :nono:

Girl, thanks for the concern, but I've researched it very well. The inpatient program is much more strict and the book modifies it so that you can follow it at home. It couldn't be any worse than the Master Cleanse for sure. Of course, as with all diets, one should always consult a physician.

They have found that Type 2 diabetes is less related to sugar as it is the lipids in a persons muscle cells. The way to cure it, and yes, they can actually reverse it, is to remove those fats from the cells, thereby increasing insulin sensitivity. Exercise does not effectively remove those fats nor does the American Heart Association's diet. They may even be changing their guidelines.