restriction diet
restriction diet
A diet that limits and/or increases specific foods, which is intended to reduce the risk of a particular condition.Restriction diets
Atherosclerosis
Goal
Reduce weight and cholesterol.
Method
Decrease saturated fat, cholesterol; increase bran, fish, garlic, olive oil, red wine.
Hypertension
Goal
Reduce blood pressure.
Method
Decrease salt (only half of patients respond to salt restriction).
Cancer
Goal
Reduce cancer.
Method
Dietary fat has been linked to cancer of breast, colon, prostate and ovaries; polyunsaturated fats are a substrate for peroxidative reactions and thus should be reduced; increased fibre and cruciferous vegetables are linked to decreased colorectal cancer, an effect attributed to decreased contact of the colonic mucosa with carcinogens; alcohol consumption is associated with hepatoma, oropharyngeal and oesophageal cancer with very low cholesterol.
Renal failure
Goal
Limit or slow progression of failure.
Method
Low-protein diet slows progression of renal failure.