DIETARY ADVICE, GUIDELINES FOR PATIENTS WITH OBESITY OR OVERWEIGHT
DIET CHART FOR OBESITY FOOD TO BE AVOIDED: Ghee, butter, vanaspathi, palmoil, coconut oil. Ice-cream, chocolates, cream biscuits, sweet and bakery products. Coconut and coconut added food items. Potato, yam, sweet potato,colocasia’ Deep fried items. Coco-cola, fanta,mirinda and other proprietary drinks. High calorie fruits such as mango, banana, sapota, jackfruit, custard apple, pineapple. Cashews, badam, pista, groundnut and other nuts. Dry fruits like dates, dry grapes and figs. Egg yolk, mutton, panner, cheese, prawns and butter. Fast food items. RESTRICTED FOOD: Skimmed milk or tea or coffee can be taken 300 ml per day. Chicken or fish or egg (whole) can be taken 50 gms once a week. Sunflower or gingelly oil or olive oil can be taken 3-4 teaspoon daily. Orange, sweet lime, guava, apple, papaya and water melon can be taken (any one ) daily about 50 gms. Note: Raw vegetables, butter milk, vegetable soup, rasam can be taken liberally. ANURAG HOSPITAL No.8, Krishna Nagar,S...