Created by Duke University, the Rice Diet was created in order to help those with hypertension, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. The diet is not a typical diet and cannot be followed from the comfort of your home.

The Rice Diet is medically supervised that is only administered by doctors and nutritionists. Only doctors and nutrition experts that work in a place called Rice House in North Carolina are able to provide you with the needed items for the diet.

Many overweight people from all over the world save up money and make time to visit the Rice Diet Center. The center offers many health classes and workshops. The visitors are also put under the watch of nutrition experts. Usually, visitors stay for 4-8 weeks.

The beginning phase of the diet consists of eating just grains and fruits. This should always and only be done under medical supervision of a doctor or nutritionist.

It is advisable to avoid dairy products, meat and fish throughout the time of Rice Diet program, until medical condition allows you to. Salt is completely avoided in Rice Diet at Home. As per experts, while only half a gram of salt is required for the normal functioning of the human body per day, we generally consume 4-5 grams per day, which is more than 8 to 10 times the optimum amount needed daily. The excess salt in the blood can lead to swelling of body, kidney disorders, and hypertension. Hence by limiting salt you can reduce the risk of these diseases.