1Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
2Professor, Department of Biochemistry, K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
*Correspondence Author: Dr. Rohini Bhadre, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, 400 022, e-mail: bhadre@somaiya.edu
Online published on 21 November, 2019.
The aim of our study is to determine whether a small and sustainable increase in fruits, sprouts and raw vegetables in the daily diet can help to lower weight, blood pressure and improve physical endurance.
Thirty members participated in this nutritional interventional study. BMI, blood pressure and distance covered in six minute walk test was measured and compared before and after the intervention of diet. The change in diet was acceptable and sustainable for twelve weeks.
After a minimal change in diet the BMI and blood pressure decreased significantly. The distance covered in 6MWT also increased significantly.
An acceptable and sustainable increase of fruits, sprouts and raw vegetables in our daily diet reduces weight, blood pressure and improves physical endurance. Hence the risk of cardiovascular diseases reduces.
Raw Diet, BMI, blood pressure, 6MWT (six minute walk test)
