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Many alternative diets are based around the notion that you can get healthy by consuming or rejecting certain food items. They suggest that a change in eating along with physical activity patterns can boost fitness levels, and some promote an overall healthy lifestyle while others are health condition specific. The Ornish program is one such diet which was developed with heart disease in mind.

The diet is extremely low fat and pure vegetarian. Observers of this diet are allowed to consume only 15% of their calories from fat, and eat fiber rich foods. The diet also promotes regular physical activity. The Rotation Diet is another alternative diet that is specifically meant for people who are somewhat allergic to certain food items. This diet advices people to eat foods that they are not allergic to, on a 4 day rotation basis.

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The latest studies suggest that vegetarian diets are best for the kidneys. For patients with kidney disease these kind of diets can help to avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies. It's important for kidney patients to limit their phosphorous intake because high levels can lead to heart disease and death. However, phosphorous content is frequently not listed on food labels.

As a rule of thumb, patients who follow a vegetarian diet as opposed to a meat-based diet had lower blood phosphorous levels and decreased phosphorous excretion in the urine. This demonstrates that the source of protein in the diet has a significant effect on phosphorous levels in patients with chronic kidney disease. It is also true that eating a low-fat vegan diet may be better at managing type 2 diabetes than traditional diets.

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The DASH Diet is a highly ranked diet that is great for people with diabetes and anyone else who is concerned about eating healthy, low-sodium foods. DASH stands for "Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension", and it's been around for years. The low-sodium diet is recommended by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, and is based on meals containing plenty of fruits and vegetables, low-fat or n on-fat dairy and whole grains.

The DASH diet can be a healthy and delicious way of eating, featuring recipes like maple-glazed apples with spiced yogurt and granola, which is perfect for breakfasts. Savory butternut squash gratin is a veggie-based dish that skips the potatoes but not the flavor. Stir-fried ginger beef with broccoli and mushrooms is a low-sodium Chinese dish that can be enjoyed on the DASH diet.