• Created by Dean Ornish, the Ornish diet was designed specifically to reverse heart disease.MedicineNet.com: The Ornish Diet Recently, the Ornish diet has been used as a weight-loss program.

    As a vegetarian diet, the Ornish diet emphasizes the consumption of low-fat and filling foods, including legumes and other high-fiber choices.Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program

    1. Creator: Dean OrnishMotherNature.com: The Dean Ornish Diet
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    3. Book: Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart DiseaseMotherNature.com: The Dean Ornish Diet
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    5. Publication date: 1990MotherNature.com: The Dean Ornish Diet
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    7. Diet type: Vegetarian
    8. Uses: Heart disease, weight loss
  • Components

    • 10% Fat
    • 20% Protein
    • 70% Carbohydrate

  • Suggested Foods

  • Restricted Foods

  • Disclaimer

    The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you plan to embark on the Ornish diet, please consult your doctor.

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