Every new year brings a new ravaging fan base for a particular diet and ends with experienced sceptics. From Mediterranean, Keto, Paleo, and Vegan to Intermittent fasting, the diet chart welcomes every new thing. The reason is obvious; one size doesn’t fit all. But there is something common in everything that ensures a healthy lifestyle. 

What is a DIP Diet?

DIP diet, short for Disciplined and Intelligent Person’s Diet, is an optimized practical solution for a healthier lifestyle for longer periods. It is put forward by Dr Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, the globally acclaimed medical nutritionist. 

He fundamentally divided the food into two categories-

1. DIP food
2. VIP food

DIP Food: Any food item that is naturally occurring and undergoes minimal processing procedures comes under this category. Generally, it consists of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, leaves and other edible plant parts. 

VIP Food: Everything else that is outside of DIP food is considered VIP food. The food acts like a VIP overlooking the person’s requirements. It functions in a manner that is not beneficial to the individual in the long run, leading to addiction in some cases. 

What is the working principle of the DIP Diet?

It lays its importance on consuming nutrient-rich natural food that not only helps maintain a healthy body but also acts as medicine by detoxifying and purging toxins out of the body.

It highly encourages the improvement of metabolism from the inside, preventing the individual from chronic lifestyle diseases.

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How to design your own DIP Diet plan?

You can experiment with a DIP diet plan by designing it yourself to your feasibility and experience the outcome. 

Snack Options

• Nuts
• Seeds
• Sprouts
• Dry fruits
• Fruits
• Coconut water and cream
• Roasted or boiled peas and beans

What to avoid?

• The meat of all kinds
• Milk and dairy products
• Refined and packaged foods
• Alcoholic beverages
• Cold, carbonated drinks

Does the DIP diet emphasize portion control and calorie counting?

DIP diet emphasises portion control but according to the time of the day and the type of the meal and not your body weight. Meaning it is less concerned with calorie counting. 

It follows the popular saying, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.”

Emphasis on Time Restricted Eating-

According to Ayurveda, digestive organs follow a cycle, and the digestive fire is high during breakfast and lunch and recedes as the day progresses into the night. So one needs to eat according to one’s body. After a long night of fasting, the pancreas is highly active and secretes insulin immensely into the blood during the early periods of the day. So digestive capacity is also at its high during breakfast and lunch. 

Time-restricted eating is a method that follows the circadian rhythms of the body. You restrict food intake to certain periods during which the digestive system is active and stop the intake during its low time. 

There are three main time frames one can employ during their day. One can choose the one that fits their day at best. 

1. 8 Hour time frame: It begins at 10 am and concludes at 6 pm. Eat later during the day and end it early during the night. By the time the sun goes down, intake should be stopped. 
2. 10 Hour time frame: It begins at 8 am and concludes at 6 pm. It still holds the practice of eating early at night but shifts the morning intake time by 2hrs. Around 8 am, insulin starts to be produced, and it is an ideal time to have breakfast, but it is even more ideal to have the first meal after 2hrs of waking up. 
3. 12 Hour time frame: Food intake should be done in the 8 am to 8 pm interval. It generally specifies eating 2 hrs after waking up and before 2hrs of going to bed. 

According to Dr Chowdhury, if anyone wishes to see changes following this dies in their lifestyle of chronic disease, he should follow the given plan.

• For the first 15 days, follow the 8 Hour time frame
• For the next 15 days, follow the 10 Hour time frame
• And for the rest of your lifetime, follow the 12 Hour time frame

He claims that in the first month itself, you would notice drastic withdrawal of symptoms of any chronic disease such as hypertension, kidney diseases, diabetes etc. Further, if you continue the 12-hour time frame eating for the rest of your life, you can avoid most of the diseases. He claims these are all scientifically tested and proven, which seems true. 

He incorporates yoga, naturopathy and alternative treatments to arrive at less challenging solutions that benefit all. For further information, one can contact him through his official website. He provides training through his online training course, which encompasses a DIP diet personalisation plan, yoga for physical health, and naturopathic therapies to incorporate well-rounded benefits. 

Summary

DIP diet offers sustainable solutions for chronic lifestyle diseases. It is just a basic problem needing a basic solution, and the DIP diet provides that. However, to address peculiarities and consider special cases, it is always best to contact a professional and seek advice. Whatever the diet is following your body’s needs, circadian rhythms in coordination with nature always yield in an individual’s favour.