Nutrition and Diet Specialist Çisem Gündüz pointed out that everyone's body, cultural habits, favorite foods and diseases are different, and said that diet programs should be personalized and that there is no standard diet program that fits everyone.
Pointing out that new diet methods and new nutrition trends are emerging every day in the field of weight loss and healthy living, Acıbadem Adana Hospital Nutrition and Diet Specialist Çisem Gündüz said, “I am not even talking about the masses following popular diet trends such as intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet, vegetarian diet, high protein diets. Have you ever thought about how the number of overweight people continues to increase day by day while there are so many diet trends; the number of obesity and diseases related to excess fat tissue is increasing.”
“Ask yourself what your goal is”
Underlining that there is no single diet method that is good for everyone in the world, Dietitian Gündüz stated that it is necessary to consult a dietitian for diets prepared without neglecting the individual characteristics and habits of people. Dietitian Gündüz recommended that people who start a diet program should ask themselves what their goal is, “Your goal may be weight loss, improving your health and avoiding diseases, or there may be many reasons such as preventing aging. As you can imagine, the diet programs of a heart patient with high cholesterol and a diabetic patient with high blood sugar will be different from each other.”
Emphasizing the importance of diet programs being personalized, Gündüz explained the benefits of dietitians analyzing the person well, discussing daily living habits and meal times, explaining the micro and macro nutrients that should be taken daily, and determining satiety levels by avoiding restrictive diets. He said that the success rate of diets specially prepared for individuals will be higher, taking into account the working environment of individuals, existing diseases, medications or supplements used.
“Do not wait to get sick to go to a dietitian”
Stating that diet programs should be created by taking into account the foods that individuals like and dislike, existing cultural habits, table models, and the types of food prepared at home while preparing the diet program, Dietitian Gündüz said, “People's daily work tempo, number of steps and weekly activity levels should be discussed. You will be more likely to follow a diet created in this way and its sustainability will be higher. When you set a goal for your health and work in harmony with your dietitian, you will see how easy things can be. Receiving nutritional counseling will not only provide you with information on the content and bioavailability of nutrients, but also provide motivation in this process and help the process to progress with pleasure.”
Stating that it is correct to apply to a dietitian without any health problems to go to a dietitian, Gündüz added that counseling can be obtained for a long-term sustainable nutrition program that will be good for the person, contribute to his health and contribute to his health.
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