The diet provides less calories than the total energy requirements for the day;thus it provides for depletion of body fat.It is used in cases of obesity,cardiac disturbances and hypertension in overweight individuals.
The following foods should be avoided while formulating the diet
Sweets,choclates,jaggery,jam,honey,preserves,puddings,cakes etc.
Roots and tubers
Fried foods
Dried fruits and nuts
Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks unless they contain artificial sweetening agents instead of sugar
Cream and free fats
Fruits like banana,custard apple,sapota,dates etc.
Source Some therapeutic diets by Swaran pasricha
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