What is a specific carbohydrate diet?

What is a specific carbohydrate diet?

At Verywell, we believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to a healthy lifestyle. Successful meal plans must be individualized and take into account the whole person. Before starting any new diet, check with your doctor or dietitian, especially if you have an underlying health condition.

What is a specific carbohydrate diet?

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet follows the theory that restricting certain carbohydrates can help people with digestive problems, such as irritable bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, celiac disease, and celiac disease. Dietary restrictions do not include grains, lactose or sucrose, as these are thought to be more difficult to digest than other types of carbohydrates.

This diet was developed by pediatrician Sydney Valentine Haas, and his research was published in the 1951 book "Management of Celiac Disease." According to the doctor. Hass, carbohydrates are forms of sugar that promote the growth of bacteria and yeast in the gut, causing an imbalance and overgrowth of bacteria.

He suggests that if you remove or restrict some of the carbohydrates available to your gut bacteria, you eliminate the chances of those bacteria growing and producing toxins. This in turn will help fix GI.1 issues.

Dr. Haas suggests that this type of diet can benefit anyone with Irritable Bowel Syndrome,

Ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, celiac disease, chronic diarrhea, spastic colon, and Crohn's disease. However, scientific support and peer-reviewed research for a specific carbohydrate diet is still limited.

7 day diet plan

All grains are prohibited on this plan, including gluten-free grains. Fresh and dried fruits without added sugar and low-starch vegetables are allowed. Some unsweetened fruit juices, such as fresh orange juice, are also acceptable.

In the meantime, most nuts are acceptable, but not the seeds. Lean sources of protein, including meat, fish, and eggs, are allowed, as long as they are not processed without additives. Some dairy products derived from milk are also included. Almost all added sugars and artificial sweeteners are prohibited. Eating for a week might look like this:

Day 1:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. Sweet potato asparagus salad with lentil salad

Day 2:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. homemade natural yogurt with fruits and honey; Grilled eggplant with fresh fish

Day 3:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. Walnut covered salad. Slices of sharp cheddar cheese and dairy-free tomato soup with no added sugar

Day 4:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. a peanut butter sandwich and a handful of unsweetened nuts; Dry unsweetened curd with grilled chicken

Day 5:

 Unlimited fresh fruit with a cup of coffee. Fried shrimp with olive oil and artichoke hearts

Day 6:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. Green bean salad topped with cheddar cheese. Two boiled eggs and salmon fillets cooked in olive oil

Day 7:

 Unlimited fresh fruits with a cup of coffee. Unsweetened smoothie with a natural peanut butter sandwich and a slice of Swiss cheese; A handful of raw cashews. Grilled fish of your choice with mushrooms fried in olive oil.

What can you eat

A restricted carb diet is not a low carb diet as its name suggests. The plan limits some, but not all, carbohydrates, like other low-fat, high-protein diets.

In this diet, all grains, seeds, added sugars, sweeteners, algae, some dairy products, and processed meats should be eliminated.

• Fruits and vegetables
• Fresh and frozen non-starchy vegetables
• some legumes
• Fresh or unsweetened dried fruits
• Proteins
• Fresh or frozen meat without additives
• Fresh or frozen poultry without additives
• Fresh or frozen fish without additives
• egg
• Walnuts
• Most nuts
• nut flour
• Sugar Free Nut Butter
• Dairy products
• natural cheeses
• Homemade plain yogurt
• dry cheese
• Sharp Cheddar (not light)
• Swiss
• ricotta
• generous
• feta cheese
• mozzarella cheese
• Cowardice
• Quality

What you can't eat

On a restricted carbohydrate diet, you can't eat anything with grains, added sugars, sweeteners, seeds, and bios.