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1000 CALORIE DIET LOOK LIKE

In order for a diet to be nutritious Canada's Food Guide recommends eating from all four food groups; Breads and Cereals, Vegetables and Fruit, Milk or milk alternatives, such as yogurt, and Meat or alternatives such as nuts.

Given my trepidations about such a low calorie diet, I was stymied again, as to how one could incorporate all four groups to get all essential nutrients and still stay within the 1000 calorie limit. I did find sample meal plans and they did in fact have all four groups represented. I found that most relied heavily on fruits and vegetables. (Which we need more of if we are going to reduce our current rising rates of obesity.) Some milk products, mostly low fat choices were found in the meal plans. Breads and cereal options were limited, probably because carbohydrates are higher in calories. Meat was very restricted and most relied on protein supplements and shakes to get an adequate amount of protein. A sample meal plan did look healthier than I had thought it might.

I was also somewhat reassured that these meal plans did come with warnings that they were in fact severely limiting calories. Most recommended not using the diet plan for more than a couple of days and never over a longer period. Most acknowledged a concern for not getting all of our essential nutrients from the diet and recommended supplements.

I am not an expert and would prefer to get advice from a trusted resource. I am still skeptical that this diet may be in the "Fad" category and not a tried and true method of weight loss. I think it would be better to eat the calories then burn them off through exercise rather than eliminate calories altogether.

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