The Omni diet is a new diet (2013) that is comprised mostly of plant foods and lean protein. It is based on a 70/30 plant model. The diet includes organic, hormone free, fresh vegetables, fruits, naturally raised lean meat and poultry, wild-caught seafood, eggs, raw nuts and seeds, lentils, herbs, and spices.
Restrictions: Dairy, grains, gluten, alcohol, white potatoes, soy based products, and vegetable oils high in Omega-6 fatty acids.
The “Omni Diet” book includes recipes and shopping lists. Can be expensive for participants and includes foods that are hard to find. Large quantities of food have to be consumed to meet nutritional needs.
The book “The Omni Diet” written by Tana Amen, a former nurse, and wife of a doctor. She has a blog, recipe list, online grocery store to find items not sold in local stores. The diet was featured on the Today show in 2013. Advertised that an individual can “Shed 12 lbs in 2 weeks.” The author states this diet plan is not a weight loss program, although weight loss is a side effect due to healthier eating habits.
Since this is a dairy and grain free diet, there is a risk of vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Recommend MVI, fish oil, Vitamin D, Magnesium, and probiotics while on this diet.
The author cites numerous relevant clinical studies regarding to support her theories, although there have been no clinical trials specifically including the Omni diet plan for a weight loss tool.
Most of the studies on the website are to support fruit and vegetable intake, prevention or treatment cardiovascular disease, diabetes, alzheimers, etc.
Atkins or Low-Carbohydrate:
Omni Diet:
Atkins includes low-carbohydrate, high protein, and healthy fats eaten for weight loss. As the diet progresses, one can introduce more fruits, starchy veggies, and whole grains. Atkins claims to be an effective diet where the diet will transform metabolism from one that stores fat into one that burns fat. Although this diet does not require one to count calories, it requires you to count net carbohydrate (total carbohydrate minus fiber).
Over the years, the diet has evolved and currently there are different phases to approach this diet: Phase 1 (kick start or induction), phase 2 (ongoing weight loss or balancing), phase 3 (fine tuning or pre maintenance) and stage 4 (life time maintenance). The weight loss varies depending upon the phase and generally a person can lose 15 pounds in the first two weeks.
The Atkins diet is safe when used appropriately and many experts have expressed concern that long-term use of the Atkins diet might raise levels of blood fats and increase the chance of developing heart disease. However, research shows that the Atkins diet decreases certain heart disease risk factors rather than increasing them.
Low Carbohydrate diets overall can be very effective for short term weight loss; studies have shown participants lose weight faster in the first 6-12 months with a low carb diet (40%) versus a low fat diet, however those results tend to decrease after the first 12 months If your diet is too low in carbohydrate, adverse consequences can occur such as weakness, fatique, muscle cramps, and decrease mental function.
they are getting adequate B-vitamins such as folate in their diet due to the lack of whole grains. Recent studies show improvements in glucose control and cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.