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Perricone diet rating
There are very few relevant clinical studies that have been performed to confirm any of Dr Perricone's claim about the Perricone diet, other than studies on the health benefits and risk of inflammation in the body. It is known that inflammation in the body can cause conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and heart disease as well as ageing, so that is where the premise of this diet comes from.
One main criticism about this diet is that the focus is on wild Alaskan salmon as the main staple of the diet and so this diet is not suitable for people who are vegans and lacto-ovo vegetarians, which means this diet is not flexible and not for everyone. While this diet has some really great points (increasing intake of omega-3 fatty acids to reduce inflammation and reduce risk of any heart disease), this diet isn't the most suitable diet for everyone.
The rating of the Atkins diet is on two levels and is based on the clinical evidence so far received for this diet from all the clinical studies so far conducted:
“Rating as a short term diet - 6.5/10”
“Rating as a long term diet - 4.5/10”
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1. If this diet was for non-vegetarians only, it would get a higher score, but because this diet is mainly aimed at people who eat animal and fish flesh, it means it is not really relevant for vegetarians and cannot be rated as highly.
2. Until the results of the Institutes of Health, four-year randomised, large scale clinical trial are completed in 2009 and the results are revealed, this diet cannot be endorsed yet as a diet that is safe in the long term as the potential health risks, safety and benefits of this diet have not been studied over a longer period
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