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rice diet
Etymology: Gk, oryza, rice, diaita, way of living a diet consisting only of rice, fruit, fruit juices, and sugar, supplemented with vitamins and iron. Salt is forbidden. It is prescribed for the treatment of hypertension, chronic renal disease, and obesity. It should not be followed for any length of time, because the severe dietary restrictions may lead to nutritional deficiencies or imbalance. Also called Kempner rice-fruit diet. Patient discussion about rice diet. Q. hey how about having brown rice in place of white or boiled rice…….? A. Brown rice is a good carb, plus I personally think it tastes delicious. Read more or ask a question about rice dietWant to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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