A calorie intake-controlling food is disclosed which comprises low-calorie cereals having reduced carbohydrate content, a water-soluble dietary fiber and protein having an isoelectric point in the acidic region, the cereals being contained in a predetermined amount corresponding to the calorie intake to be controlled, and in which said water-soluble dietary fiber and said protein are in such proportions that an aqueous solution of said food is gelatinized when contacted with gastric juice.
A time released nutritional food product and method of making it in is provided in which the product includes a plurality of grain or seed based constituents having plural digestion rates. In a preferred embodiment the product can be prepared by cooking the constituent parts together as a mixture at a substantially single length of cooking time. For example, the product while palatable, can be cooked by adding water, boiling for a given amount of time and eaten. In an embodiment the constituent parts include processed and unprocessed grains, at least one of which forms a gelatinous coating on the others when cooked.
The invention is a method for determining the effectiveness of a diet program for administration to a patient having at least one diet-responsive condition. The method includes the steps of selecting a plurality of patients, each having at least one diet-responsive condition; identifying at least one quantifiable indicator of each of the diet-responsive conditions and measuring the at least one indicator for each of the patient during a four week baseline period; and monitoring each of the patients during the baseline period to determine a baseline quality of life. The plurality of patient are divided randomly between a first group and a second group. The diet program is administered to each of the patients in the first group during a ten week intervention period and each of the patient in the second group is maintained on a control diet with known beneficial effects on the at least one diet-responsive condition during the intervention period. The at least one indicator of each of the conditions is monitored for each of the patient after the intervention period.
A dietary health management system for administration to a patient having at least one diet-responsive condition such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cancer, diabetes, and combinations thereof. In particular, the system comprises a plurality of prepackaged meals which may provide dietary fiber in the range of about 20 to 30 grams; vitamins and minerals at about 100% USRDA; less than about 2400 mg of sodium; at least about 3500 mg of potassium; less than about 96 grams of simple sugars; protein, such about 15 to 20% of caloric intake is derived from protein; and fat, such that about 20 to 30% of caloric intake is derived from fat. Comsumption of a daily diet comprising a plurality of the individual meals supplies the patient with the desired total daily calorie intake, improved quality of life, and sufficient nutritional enhancement to facilitate the management of the diet-responsive condition.
A dietary health management system for administration to a patient having at least one diet-responsive condition such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cancer, diabetes, and combinations thereof. In particular, the system comprises a plurality of prepackaged meals which may provide dietary fiber in the range of about 20 to 30 grams; vitamins and minerals at about 100% USRDA; less than about 2400 mg of sodium; at least about 3500 mg of potassium; less than about 96 grams of simple sugars; protein, such about 15 to 20% of caloric intake is derived from protein; and fat, such that about 20 to 30% of caloric intake is derived from fat. Comsumption of a daily diet comprising a plurality of the individual meals supplies the patient with the desired total daily calorie intake, improved quality of life, and sufficient nutritional enhancement to facilitate the management of the diet-responsive condition.
The invention is a compliance support package for improving the compliance of a patient with a dietary health management system, which provides a predetermined daily calorie content and level of nutritional enhancement. The dietary health management system includes prepackaged meals consisting of meal components. The package includes portion identification aids, wherein portion sizes of meal components are identified; food exchange lists, wherein the meal components are identified by the calorie content and level of nutritional enhancement per the portion sizes; food record sheets for recording daily consumption of meal components and the calorie content and nutritional enhancement corresponding to the portion sizes consumed; and a "survival" kit. The survival kit includes information and food products which enable the patient to stay within guidelines of the dietary health management system when traveling or when meal components of the system are otherwise unavailable.
