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Thinking about starting a new diet? While the amount of information available can be overwhelming, its possible to find a diet that is safe, suitable and effective for your lifestyle.

Rachel Griehs, senior registered dietitian with the Weight Loss and Metabolic Center at Baylor Medicine, discusses what you need to know about the volumetrics diet.

Created by Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., this eating plan focuses on eating larger portions of low-calorie foods (fruits and vegetables) and limiting higher-calorie foods (dairy and meat). Adding water to the food gives it more (zero) density. The goal is to eat lower energy density foods, by adding volume, (soups and smoothies), or eating food containing high amounts of water, (cucumbers and watermelon).

This eating plan separates foods into four categories:

The foods you can eat the most of on this plan are some of the healthiest. Because it focuses on fruits and vegetables, you will get the vitamins, minerals, plant compounds, and fiber in your diet. The fiber will help your feel full so you can lose weight without feeling hungry.

This eating plan is great for those who are looking for long term sustainable weight loss. You dont feel hungry or deprived! Its a great option for many because it is not so restrictive.

This plan also encourages moving more, with the recommendation of 10,000 steps per day.

Those who require high-calorie, high-fat diets or athletes that need more carbohydrates for performance. Otherwise it is a great, non-restrictive eating plan.

This diet is high in fiber, so feeling full on less food is a good side effect. Because of the higher fiber content, it also helps with bowel regularity.

A drawback to this eating plan is that it encourages a low consumption of healthy fats, such as nuts, seeds, avocado, and olive oil, because they are calorically dense. These foods provide monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids that are good for cardiovascular health.

In addition, it may be harder to dine out. Many foods are prepared with high-calorie, high-fat butters and oils.

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-By Nicole Blanton

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Debating Diets: What is the volumetrics diet? - Baylor College of Medicine News

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