Benefits of the Pritikin diet:
The Pritikin Diet may help to reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) according to a study using 67 patients with metabolic syndrome to investigate the effects of Pritikin therapy for 12-15 days. Along with exercise the Pritikin encourages a diet very low in fat and sodium and high fiber. Findings from this study showed improvement in most heart disease risk factors, including body mass index (3% reduction), blood pressure, glucose and LDL cholesterol (10%-15% reduction), and triglycerides (36% reduction). HDL cholesterol decreased by 3%. Additionally, 37% of subjects no longer met the criteria for metabolic syndrome as determined by the National Cholesterol Education Program. (8)