Ornish Diet - Diet Plan Outline

Authored by Dr. Dean Ornish. Eat no more than ten percent of your daily calories in the form of fat and eat lots of high-fiber and fresh vegetables. It is basically a vegetarian diet, which will lower your cholesterol, blood pressure and risk of heart disease.

Dean Ornish's diet is basically healthy and far superior to the low-carb revolution, but many would argue that perhaps a more balanced diet with more good fat would be better. The real issue that lumps this diet in with all the others that fail so miserably in the long-term is sustainability. One must always ask themselves: can I follow this diet regimen for the rest of my life?

In my opinion, the Ornish Diet is far too restrictive for the average person to follow. It is difficult enough to make small changes in your diet, but a comprehensive and fundamental shift in what you consumme? Basic nutrition (Food Guide Pyramid), recommended by most registered dietitions, along with addition of daily exercise to your life is really the only thing that works in the long-term. I am a much bigger fan of lifestyle exercise activities such as tennis, hiking, walking, cycling, dancing, climbing, etcetera... These are the type of activities that you don't think of as exercise and sustain themselves in the long-term. Add a basic food program or one of the simple and inexpensive online programs for structure and support, and you have the best possible option for success.