Carbohydrate-restricted Diet

A carbohydrate-restricted diet provides no more than 45 percent carbohydrate of the total calorie intake but should not be less than 100 grams per day to prevent ketosis. Simple sugars are restricted to 10-15 percent of the total calories or avoided at all. The diet is also referred as the low-carbohydrate diet.

When is it used?

- Celiac disease
- COPD
- Hyperlipoproteinemia
- Hyperinsulinism
- Spontaneous hypoglycemia
- Dumping syndrome
- Epilepsy

How adequate is the diet?

The diet is adequate in all essential nutrients when planned based on the principles of balance diet.

Suggested Meal Plan

Breakfast
Fresh fruit slices
Meat/fish (or substitute)
Rice/bread (or substitute)
Warm beverage
Artificial sugar and cream

Lunch/Supper
Meat/fish (or substitute)
Vegetable dish
Rice (or substitute)
Artificially sweetened dessert

Snacks
Sandwich/pasta/noodle dish
Diet soda