F-plan
F-Plan Diet
The F-Plan Diet (pronounced: /ɛfˈplæn daɪət/) is a high-fiber diet created by British author and broadcaster Audrey Eyton in the 1980s. The diet encourages the consumption of foods high in dietary fiber to create a feeling of fullness and promote weight loss.
Etymology
The term "F-Plan" is an abbreviation for "Fiber Plan". The diet was named for its emphasis on high-fiber foods.
Description
The F-Plan Diet involves consuming a diet rich in high-fiber foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. The diet is based on the premise that consuming a high amount of dietary fiber can help to control hunger and reduce overall calorie intake, leading to weight loss. The diet also emphasizes the importance of regular physical activity.
Related Terms
- Dietary fiber: The part of plant foods that your body can't digest or absorb. It is also known as roughage or bulk.
- Weight loss: The process of losing body weight, usually by reducing calorie intake and increasing physical activity.
- Calorie: A unit of energy. In nutrition, calories refer to the energy people get from the food and drink they consume, and the energy they use in physical activity.
- Physical activity: Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
See Also
- Diet (nutrition): The sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.
- Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on F-plan
- Wikipedia's article - F-plan
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