Of 2020

Top Diet Trends

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Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal shares some of the top diets that trended in 2020. Some of these can help with weight loss but may not be sustainable in nature. Tap to know all about them. 

Diet trends 

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Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating and not a diet in the conventional sense. It is divided into eating and fasting phase. The diet involves refraining from eating for 16 hours in a 24-hour period. 

Intermittent fasting

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Ketogenic diet

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The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. This diet is famous of aiding quick weight loss. It involves eating moderate protein, which typically means eating fewer than 50 grams of carbs a day. 

Paleo diet

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This diet focuses on food groups such as fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds and nuts, lean meat, omega-3 acids-rich fish & unprocessed oil. It restricts grains, legumes, dairy, processed food, salt, processed sugar.

Gluten-free diet

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In this diet, you need to avoid foods with gluten like wheat, rye and barley. You can eat fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy products, nuts and seeds and gluten-free flours.

Whole 30

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It is a 30-day nutritional reset. For 30 days, you need to avoid sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes and dairy. It allows meat, seafood, eggs, veggies, fruit, and natural fats like vegetable oils, coconut oil and tree nuts.

Plant-based diet

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It is also known as Flexitarian diet, in which you avoid all animal-foods like meat, eggs, and even dairy products. You can eat all sorts of fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.

Low-FODMAP diet 

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FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, Polyols.  It restricts foods like dairy products, wheat-based products, beans, lentils and veggies like artichoke, onion and garlic. 

DASH diet

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Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is a low sodium, low fat diet. It is opulent in fruits and vegetables, which ensures a substantial supply of minerals and vitamins. It is good for high BP patients. 

Mind diet

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This is a combination of Mediterranean and DASH diet. It helps in reducing age-related decline in brain health. It includes green-leafy vegetables, whole grains, berries, other vegetables, olive oil, poultry and fish.

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