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Rice Diet
The Rice Diet is the basis for a medically-supervised, live-in program designed for rapid weight-loss over a period of 2 to 4 weeks or more, in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and renal disease. The program operates as part of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Origins of the Rice Diet
The originator of the Rice Diet was Walter Kempner, born Germany 1903, who joined Duke University’s Department of Medicine in 1934. Kempner investigated the effect of diet on diseases including hypertension and diabetes, and found that they were rarely problems for people using rice as a staple food.
Kempner developed a diet of rice, fruit, juices, sugar, plus vitamin and iron supplements to help people with these and related health problems. The Kempner diet or Rice Diet has been used since 1939 in treating, often with dramatic results, more than 18,000 patients from around the world suffering from diabetes, obesity, heart disease and hypertension.
Available in book form: The Rice Diet Solution by Robert Rosati
Rice Diet Program
The Rice Diet is not like fad diets which come and go, but has developed into a complete, proven and well-respected program for improving health. As well as meals using the Rice Diet, the program provides classes, groups and workshops for stress management and exercise, nutritional lectures, and personal medical supervision.
Menu Plans
Participants in the program have a limited menu selection initially, then choose from a range of items comprising fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, fish, and legumes (beans), varied daily. The name Rice Diet is somewhat confusing (the diet origins being the study of rice as a staple), as more than 30 food items are available, including a number of rices.
Sample Menu
Day One: Basic Rice Diet
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner: 2 Starches, 2 Fruits
Days Two through Seven: Lacto-Vegetarian Rice Diet
- Breakfast: 1 Starch, 1 Non-fat Dairy, 1 Fruit
- Lunch and Dinner: 3 Starches, 3 Vegetables, 1 Fruit
Basic rules of thumb on serving sizes:
- 1 Starch = 1 slice bread, 1/3 cup cooked rice or beans, or 1/2 cup cooked pasta
- 1 Fruit = 1 medium sized fruit, 1/2 banana, or 1 cup cut fruit
- 1 Vegetable = 1 cup uncooked or 1/2 cup cooked
- 1 Dairy = 1 cup milk, 1 cup yogurt, or 1/2 cup cottage cheese.
Low Salt
Salt is restricted in the Rice Diet, since the body swells with salt (sodium) and water. Most people’s diet contains approx. 4-7 grams of sodium, yet less than half a gram a day is necessary for normal body function.
Salt is a problem for patients with high blood pressure and kidney failure, and this is true also for most people if present in higher quantities in the diet. Salt stimulates the appetite, whereas herbs and spices simply flavor the food.
Limiting salt reduces several health risks, including cholesterol, blood pressure, heart size and weight, as well as reducing the need to medicate for these problems.
Low Fat
As well as being low-salt, the daily diet contains 5 gm or less of fat, about 20 gm of protein, and not more than 150 mg of sodium.
On completion of the program, resources are available for participants to continue with a healthy lifestyle, and to maintain the improved health gained while on the residential program.
Resources
The Rice Diet Solution by Robert Rosati (released December 2005)
Rice Diet Program – Official Site
Look for healthy rice recipes here.
I need help……weigh 210 and am diabetic. Can’t seem to find a program that doesn’t cost a lot of $$$. I don’t have a lot of $$ and would like to pursue the rice diet….any info and recipies would be appreciated. thanks.
Can I substitute the dairy for soy products? I am aware those are high in fat – but am lactose intolerant…
Order the book on Amazon, used book. We do not like brown rice so use white. The book says its not the rice thats the key. You can use any low/non-fat food…its just to fill you up. Rice happens to be a good choice and mixed with veggies and seasonings is quite tasty. Didnt do fish and once or twice a week did a small portion of red meat.We use Mrs.Dash for seasoning. I dont use any salt but still use foods/canned that have salt, just low. We did no “white” foods during the week…sugar, salt,bread. We went 3 weeks on the diet, then just on the week days. Regular meals on weekend but didnt pig out. We also found we ate smaller meals so when we went out we sometimes split a meal.My husband likes a sweet at night so eats a Fudgesickle. He lost 70 pounds in 5 months for a trip to Hawaii. Put back on half but we are back on it.We exercised too at a club. Just made us feel better.
so i’m aout to use this diet but i havent got the book so i’m jst goin from what it says on here but am i aloud meat? and if yes how much a week?
any indian style breakfast ,lunch and dinner plan . pls pls
Suprised by this diet. hAVE 1.5kg in 3 days. Am 72kg and aiming at 65 kg. It is very simple. I spread out the breakfast and lunch ingredients so that I have fruit snacks for morning tea and lunch. So far so good. I eat 1 cup cooked organic oats (porridge) for breakfast with 1 tsp sugar.
what rice can i eat? I like to eat white basmati rice and I’ve tried brown rice, it’s horrible :/
International Rice Diet Report. I read this book back in 1989.About a lady who sold every thing she had and moved to Durham, NC to inrole in the rice diet program at Duke University. great read and very helpful with menus and motivation…just rice!
This is a great way to loose weight.I lost eight five pounds on this diet and have kept it off.Never felt hungry.The longer you are on this diet you learn more and more about your body.You find out how salt and artificial sweeteners really afect you.And yes you can eat carrots.The results are amazing.
usted tendría que comprar el libro para que ( you would have to purchase the book for that)
Me guataria hacer esta dieta pero cuál es el arroz dieta y nos puede dar algunos menús para el desayuno, almuerzo y comida de ejemplo.
Gracias
(I like to do this diet but what is the rice diet and can give us some menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner for example.
Thanks)
Hi I just started this diet today. In the older comments, I saw the menu posted. However, the diet I am following is:
Phase 1 — one week
1 day: Basic Rice Diet (800 calories and 50 mg sodium)
2 starches and 2 fruits at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
6 days: Lacto Vegetarian Rice Diet (1,000 calories a day and 300 mg sodium)
Breakfast: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 nonfat dairy
Lunch and dinner: 3 starches, 3 vegetables, 1 fruit
Phase 2 — one week
1 day: Basic Rice Diet
5 days: Lacto Vegetarian Rice Diet
1 day: Vegetarian Plus Rice Diet (1,200 calories per day and 500 mg sodium)
Breakfast: 2 starches, 1 fruit
Lunch: 3 starches, 3 vegetables, 1 fruit
Dinner: 3 starches, 3 protein (or 2 dairy), 3 vegetables, 1 fruit
Phase 3 — Maintenance. Same as phase 2, adding about 200 more calories per week, until you stop losing weight.
1 day: Basic Rice Diet
4 days: Lacto Vegetarian Rice Diet
2 days: Vegetarian Plus Rice Diet
Am I on the right track?
have just started on the rice and fruit diet and I think that my stomach has shrunk so I am not too hungry
You can’t go wrong with carrots… Eat as many as you like and try to eat them raw… Great healing too. Do me a favour? Google benefits of carrots … Check it out. Carrots, beetroot (or juice), ginger and garlic. Try and avoid chemicals and additives. Try and eat unprocessed food. If it’s rice, pasta or bread or porride try and go for the wholemeal. You’ll get used to the food and eventually you’ll love it more than the factory stuff. Wanna eat meat? Wild game occasionally is ok. Try and eat your veg raw and don’t forget beans. If it’s seafod, choose small,. ie sardines, prawns, shellfish. Big fish have more chance of containing mercury… Stay with the small. Good health.
This diet is very effective; i lost 60 pounds in a little over 30 days.
Trader Joe’s sells a box of frozen Brown Rice that is excellent. 3 packs come to a box. It’s very good. I like to fix up some “texas caviar” and put it on top. Makes a good meal.
One thing I do notice, this diet encourages healthful eating choices. It kinda changes your tastebuds in a positive manner.
The reduction of sodium definitely decreases constant hunger.
I notice if I cheat with the sodium I definitely begin to feel hungry!
I also like to make smoothies as a meal. Whatever I put in it is fresh or frozen. I also add some Rice Powder protein for a helpful nutritious boost.
This diet is excellent.
I don’t follow it strictly. I just apply the rule of thumb thought: Low calories and low sodium. That’s all there is to it.
still wondering what kind of veges i can eat? my bookstore here doesn’t carry the book, so will have to order on Amazon…are carrots ok please, someone answer….