Dieting vs Therapeutic Diets

A diet is restricting oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight. Whereas therapeutic diets are a way of life for individuals with health issues that could result in weight lose.

Here is a list of the most common therapeutic diets:

Specific Carbohydrate diet (SCD):This can be a very challenging diet to follow because there are a limited number of foods allowed. The SCD eliminates many of the foods in a typical American diet, including all simple sugars, grains, starches, most dairy, and more.

Gluten free (GF): is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye.

Diabetic diet: is a healthy-eating plan that's naturally rich in nutrients and low in fat and calories. Key elements are fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

6 food elimination diet: Patients eliminate the top 6 food allergens which are milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts/tree nuts, and seafood.

FODMAP: Stands for fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols. These are the scientific terms used to classify groups of carbs that are notorious for triggering digestive symptoms like bloating, gas and stomach pain.

Ketogenic diet: Keto diet, for short) is a low-carb, high-fat diet that offers many health benefits. Ketogenic diets may even have benefits against diabetes, cancer, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, weight lost, and health improvement.