Sonoma diet
Background
The Sonoma diet is based on the Mediterranean diet, which permits large amounts of fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, and olive oil. The Sonoma Diet allows for other foods as well, as long as the ingredients are nutritious and flavorful. It also promotes portion control and consuming certain "power foods".
The Sonoma diet is used for obesity, but there is no good scientific evidence supporting this use.
The Sonoma diet is used for obesity, but there is no good scientific evidence supporting this use.
Safety Safety definitions
There isn't enough reliable information to know if the Sonoma diet is safe or what the side effects might be. But there is no reason to expect safety issues as long as nutritional needs are being met.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if the Sonoma diet is safe when pregnant or breast-feeding. While there's no reason to expect safety issues as long as nutritional needs are being met, pregnant and breast-feeding women should avoid drinking alcoholic beverages, including red wine.Effectiveness
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Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Obesity.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The Sonoma Diet allows all of the ingredients and foods that are permitted in the Mediterranean diet. It also allows many other ingredients that are considered nutrient-rich and flavorful. The Sonoma Diet encourages eating ten "power foods", which include almonds, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, olive oil, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes, and whole grains. Any foods that are high in refined grains and sugars are not permitted.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if this treatment interacts with any medicines. Before using this treatment, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
The Sonoma diet encourages eating smaller portions of food and eating a nutritious, well-balanced diet to improve weight loss. It eliminates many of the foods that are known to contribute to weight gain, including foods that contain highly refined grains and sugars.
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