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Diet Center

En Español (Spanish Version)

Introduction

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Welcome to the Diet Center. Here you will find all the information you need on diets and healthful eating—from therapeutic, hospital-prescribed diets, to popular diets, to everyday eating tips.

Therapeutic Diets

  • Balanced diet
  • Calorie-counting diet
  • Carbohydrate counting
  • Cholesterol-lowering diet
  • Fat-restricted diet (low-fat diet)
  • Gastroenteritis diet
  • GERD Diet
  • Heart healthy diet
  • High-fiber diet
  • Lactose-controlled diet (lactose-free diet)
  • Pregnancy diet
  • Vegetarian diet
  • More Therapeutic Diets

Popular Diets

  • Dr. Phil’s ultimate weight loss solution
  • Hollywood diet
  • Jenny Craig
  • The macrobiotic diet
  • NutriSystem diet
  • Weight Watchers diet
  • More Popular Diets

Healthful Eating

Finding the Right Diet
  • The best diet for you
  • Cueing into your eating patterns
  • The DASH diet
  • Detox diets debunked
  • Diet detectives: spotting sensible diets
  • Diet shakes and meal replacements: can they really help me lose weight?
  • Getting to the heart of a healthful diet
  • The macrobiotic diet
  • The Mediterranean diet and good health
  • The raw or the cooked: Do raw food (living food) diets promote good health?

Healthful Eating (Continued)

Changing Your Diet
  • Decreasing your caffeine intake
  • Decreasing your salt intake
  • Decreasing your triglycerides through dietary changes
  • Food cravings
  • Just how much food is on that plate? Understanding portion control
  • Limiting potassium in your diet
  • Limiting your intake of sugar
  • Saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol
Meeting Your Nutritional Needs
  • 70 and beyond: what you need to eat
  • Are three squares a day the only healthy way?
  • Deciphering the nutrition facts label: Do you know what you are eating?
  • Eating a diet moderate in protein-rich foods
  • Eat a diet rich in calcium
  • Eat a diet rich in vitamin D
  • Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables
  • Eating healthfully on a tight budget
  • Eating healthfully: tips to make it easier
  • Good food sources of vitamin B6
  • Good food sources of iron
  • Healthful eating for teens on the run
  • Healthful snacking: Is it possible?

Related Conditions

  • Celiac disease
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD)
  • Crohn's disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • High cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Obesity
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes

Food & Nutrition Resources

  • Food and Nutrition
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  • Therapeutic and Popular Diets

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Vanguard Westlake Hospital
1225 W Lake St
Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-681-3000

Westlake Hospital is a full-service health care facility serving a diverse population in Chicago’s Western suburbs, including Bensenville, Berkeley, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, River Grove, Stone Park, Westchester, Cook County, DuPage County and Metro Chicago. Many of its 350 affiliated physicians are leaders in their fields, conducting clinical researchand teaching the next generation of care providers. In response to community need, we have developed a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, such as comprehensive bariatric surgery, cardiac care, maternity care, orthopedics and rehabilitation, emergency services and behavioral health services. Since 1927, Westlake Hospital has been dedicated to providing health care for the community using the most advanced treatments, comprehensiveresources and expert support.


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