Comparing the different dietetics and diets

Comparative tables

1 - Resemblances : the ideas
2 - Differences : the choices of foodstuffs
3 - Cereals, fruits, vegetables
4 - Fish, seafood, meat, eggs, dairy products
5 - Raw or cooked foods, salt, sugar, fats.

1 - Resemblances : the ideas

Dietetics and food diets can be classified into 3 categories, according to their founding idea:

Health = balanced diet.
Good diet = life hygiene.
To become thin, to lose weight.

	Balanced diet
Ayurvedic	yes + well-being of the mind
Chinese	yes + good circulation of energy (Qi)
Hippocratic	yes + physical activity, moderation
Official	yes + physical activity
Vegetarians	neither meat nor fish or seafood
Raw foodists	living food
	Life hygiene
Mediterranean	convivial nature of the meals and a varied range of food items
Naturopathy	vital energy, purifying of toxins (hydrotherapy of the colon)
Kousmine	healthy food + intestinal hygiene (enema)
Shelton	Natural hygiene, food combining diet
	To become thin, to lose weight
Atkins	low carb diet to combat obesity
Montignac	glycemic index to combat obesity
Weight Watchers	caloric restriction + physical activity

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2 - Differences : the choices of foodstuffs

Concretely, in order to enjoy a balanced diet, certain food items will be preferred and others will be excluded. And the choices of foodstuffs differ from one dietetics to the other, from one diet to the other.

	The choices of foodstuffs
Ayurvedic	3 Doshas, 3 Gunas, 6 flavours, good combinations according to 3 temperaments
Chinese	Yin Yang, 5 flavours, 5 colours, 5 consistencies, food items according to 5 temperaments
Hippocratic	4 qualities, food items according to 4 temperaments
Official	food pyramid according to 6 groups
Vegetarians	vegetables, (+ eggs, dairy products, honey), associations
Raw foodists	food undestroyed by heat, raw, sprouted or lacto-fermented
Mediterranean	fruits, vegetables, cereals, olive oil, aromatic plants
Naturopathy	raw foods, wholefood, sprouted grains combinations as per food families
Kousmine	food items favouring the acid-base balance, Budwig cream at breakfast, a light meal at night
Shelton	combinations and times (the period between foods)
Atkins	reducing carbohydrates - proteins and lipids at will
Montignac	highly considerable combinations
Weight Watchers	calory restriction programme

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3 - Cereals, fruits, vegetables

Chinese dietetics: Fresh foodstuffs, of different colours, flavours, consistencies, according to the season, health and temperament of the guests.
Hippocratic dietetics: Food items corresponding (or opposed) to one’s temperament.
Official dietetics: Food items chosen as per a food pyramid (6 groups).
Shelton diet: The important factor is the combinations.
Atkins diet: Food items chosen with less carbohydrate content.
Montignac diet: Food items chosen according to the glycemic index.
Weight Watchers: Food items chosen as per the objective to lose weight.

Food items	whole cereals	white cereals	seeds	fruits	dry f	vegetables	dry veg
Ayurvedic			sprouted	juicy		green
Chinese
Hippocratic
Official
Vegetarians	***		sprouted	***	***	***	***
Raw foodists	***	***		***	***	***
Mediterranean	***	***		***	***	***	***
Naturopathy	little gluten	no	sprouted	juice		juice
Kousmine	little gluten	no	sprouted	***		***	no
Shelton				out of meal
Atkins
Montignac
Weight Watchers

white cereals = husked cereals (white flour, pastries, pasta, semolina...)

Very important =

***

Important =

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4 - Fish, seafood, meat, eggs, dairy products

Chinese dietetics: Fresh foodstuffs, of different colours, flavours, consistencies, according to the season, health and temperament of the guests.
Hippocratic dietetics: Food items corresponding (or opposed) to one’s temperament.
Official dietetics: Food items chosen as per a food pyramid (6 groups).
Shelton diet: The important factor is the combinations.
Atkins diet: At will.
Montignac diet: Food items chosen according to the source of proteins.
Weight Watchers: Food items chosen as per the objective to lose weight.

Food items	fish	sea	meat	poultry	eggs	dairy
Ayurvedic	avoid	avoid	avoid	avoid	avoid	milk butter
Chinese
Hippocratic
Official
Vegetarians	no	no	no	no	***	***
Raw foodists	no	no	no	no
Mediterranean	***	***	little	little		cheese yoghurt
Naturopathy			less
Kousmine	lean		lean and less
Shelton						no
Atkins	***	***	***	***	***	***
Montignac
Weight Watchers

fish = sea fish, lake fish, river fish - seafood (crustaceans...)

Very important =

***

Important =

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5 - The raw or cooked foods, salt, suggar, fats

Shelton diet: The important factor is the combinations.
Atkins diet: Food items chosen with less carbohydrate content.

Food items	raw	cooked	salt	suggar	fats
Ayurvedic	distrust	***
Chinese	distrust	***
Hippocratic	distrust	***		medicine
Official			less	less	less
Vegetarians					less
Raw foodists	***	no
Mediterranean					olive oil
Naturopathy	***			whole	cold-press oil
Kousmine	***	steamed		less white sugar
Shelton				unwise
Atkins				less
Montignac
Weight Watchers