Many people have the assumption that rice diet must be related with limiting the consumption of rice. However rice diet has nothing to do with rice at all. In fact rice diet is a program that was devised by the Duke University. Rice diet stresses on having a diet that decrease the risks of diabetes, hypertension and obesity in the future. These disorders are the most common types of obesity related disorders. Rice diet points out that to remain in good health people should have meals that are low in calories. Rice diet also includes activities in the diet plan like yoga, group therapy and lectures on the different aspects of nutrition from the experts. Let’s look in detail the various phases of a rice diet.
The first phase includes limiting your intake and choices for the foods that you eat. The first phase is the most difficult but also the most effective in the long run as it helps to control your wanting for different types of foods. In the second phase you can grow your list of foods and eat limited amounts of beans, fish, eggs, rice, fruits and vegetables. Medical supervision is required in the first phase as it is the most difficult. Also you can take encouraging words from your friends, family members and relatives. The doctors require you to stay in phase 1 as long as possible as it is far responsible for bringing long term effects in the individual.
Phase 2 consists of increasing your choice of foods including fruits and vegetables as well as beans and other carbohydrate rich foods. However you should not increase considerably your intake of carbohydrates. There are many people who ask as to after how much time the effects of rice diet program be seen. It may take anywhere between 3 to 4 months (depending on the case) of the patient. The program fees for a rice diet program are quite on the higher side as compared to other diet plans. The cost for the first week may reach $2000 and then each subsequent week may cost $500 on an average.
The people promoting the rice diet program argue that the costs may seem high in the beginning but the costs are nothing in compared to the hospital or medical bills that you may have to pay for your obesity and obesity related problems. Moreover rice diet program can be very effective if it is followed seriously for a given period of time.