What is the best diet for Metabolic Syndrome?
My doctor suspects I might have metabolic syndrome. She advised me to lose weight, which I am in the process of doing: 11 pounds so far. Is there a particular diet that would be better for me, i.e., diabetic diet, Mediterranean diet? Are there any foods I ned to cut out forever? One article I read said not to eat corn, butter beans, beets, and anything white.
Dr. Gourmet Says...
I love this question because recently there is excellent research to
prove that the optimum diet for metabolic syndrome is Mediterranean style
diet. This is a recent article that reinforces the conclusions from the
last 20 years of research:
http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/
content/abstract/57/11/1299
All Dr. Gourmet meal plans and the foundation of our mission at DrGourmet.com is to translate Mediterranean diet principles for the American kitchen. You can get started here:
http://www.drgourmet.com/mediterraneandiet/index.shtml
You can also create two week menu plans based on Mediterranean diet principles with our online software to help you with meals, recipes and shopping lists:
http://www.drgourmet.com/user/login.php
Good luck, and thanks for writing.
Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.
Dr. Gourmet