Rice Diet
The rice diet is somewhat misleading in its name because it is not just about rice or a rice diet plan. The rice diet is a low sat and low fat diet that encourages cleansing of the body and healthy living as much as it can. The rice diet was developed at Duke University in the 1930s and is sometimes given the name, the Duke University Rice Diet. What the rice diet emphasizes is healthy eating by way of vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, lean meat, non fat (or low fat) dairy, and olive oil. This diet is also a brown rice diet and a rice fruit diet because it incorporates many elements of eating nutritionally.

The rice diet is broken down into phases and day one of every week starts with cleansing day which means that on the menu there are two starches and two fruits for breakfast as well as the same for lunch and dinner. Phase one that includes days two through seven includes one starch for breakfast and one dairy and one fruit and then for lunch and dinner three starches, three vegetables and one fruit.

Phase two of the rice diet as the same as phase one however on the seventh day there are three dairy products and three proteins added to the dinner menu. Keep in mind that the very first day of the rice diet starts with cleansing day, which includes two starches as well as two fruits for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Duke rice diet and the rice diet program recommends eating vegetarian for the phase of the rice diet that is geared towards weight reduction but if going vegetarian is not an option then eat one ounce of pork or lean ground beef. For the 7 day rice diet or for the rice reduction diet as far as condiments are concerned, keep away from salt and instead use herbs that have no salt added as well as spices without salt and ketchup and hot sauce. Balsamic vinegar is fine as is spreads and real fruit jams and jellies. Another healthy option is to use honey or up to one teaspoon of pure maple syrup on a daily basis.