Rice Diet Program

06/26/2016

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A diet of white rice, fruit, fruit juice and table sugar -- cures diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, obesity, and just about everything. This is a short exc...

06/23/2013

The Rice Diet Program was originated by Dr. Walter Kempner in 1939 at Duke University Medical Center. The Program was initially used for the treatment of high blood pressure and kidney disease. It was soon found to be effective in the prevention and treatment of angina pectoris, heart failure, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. The early history of the Rice Diet was described by Dr. Barbara Newborg in Walter Kempner and the Rice Diet: Challenging Conventional Wisdom.
Many thousands of readers have been inspired to prevent and reverse their obesity and other chronic diseases by following the guidance from the books shown below, under the supervision of their doctors. You can find them at your local library, bookstore or online.

• Heal Your Heart: the New Rice Diet Program for Reversing Heart Disease through Nutrition, Exercise and Spiritual Renewal. John Wiley and Sons (1997) by Kitty Gurkin Rosati
• The Rice Diet Solution. Simon and Schuster (2005). Berkley trade paperback edition (2007) by Kitty Gurkin Rosati and Robert Rosati, MD
• The Rice Diet Cookbook. Simon and Schuster (2007) by Kitty Gurkin Rosati
• The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-day Program for Lasting Weight Loss. Wiley (2010) by Kitty Gurkin Rosati

The Rice Diet Program staff has enjoyed helping our patients to learn about and live a healthier lifestyle. Since late 2012 when the Rice Diet Program closed its’ Durham doors, there have been many requests for ongoing retreats to inspire those who wanted to continue their journey to better health.
Our dietitians led their first retreat in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina last December. It’s success, along with the positive feedback from previous Italian tours have inspired Dr. Robert and Kitty Rosati, Cardiologist, Program Director and Nutrition Director, to plan their next exciting retreat:
“Exploring and Tasting the Backroads of Italy”, November 23-December 1, 2013.
The Rosatis will lead you through unique and memorable adventures, including lunch in an Etruscan cave, and the preparation and tasting of the ultimate pecorino cheese, new olive oil and wine. Join them and experience this wonderful country, rich in its’ heritage of real and optimally fresh food, and relax and enjoy the dolce vita, as they oversee the low-sodium preparation of traditional Italian cuisine, and lead you from experiences as inspiring and varied as visits to a biodynamic farm and a luxurious, mineral-rich thermal spa!
To make your reservation for “Exploring and Tasting the Backroads of Italy”, get more information on this or other upcoming retreats, or book the medical staff for speaking engagements in your area, please email ricediet@ricediet.com or call 919-383-7276.

02/08/2013

AMAZING ORGANIC FARM MANAGER OPPORTUNITY

Hi Friends,
My great, great uncle, Samuel Legerwood Patterson, the first elected Commissioner of Agriculture for NC, left an amazing 1400+ acre farm to be used for agricultural education, thus offering us today an unique opportunity to farm organically and to teach the next generation! The Patterson School Foundation is presently seeking an experienced and knowledgeable organic farmer, who would like to work collaboratively with our organization to manage the farm, which serves as the outdoor educational site for Caldwell County's public schools, and to provide optimal stewardship for this prized land. It's nestled in Happy Valley on the Yadkin River, between Lenoir and Blowing Rock, NC. The Foundation is interested in someone who seeks to establish an independent organic farming operation on the land, not a paid farm management position. For more information, please read the attached document, and respond to me at kitty@ricediet.com and Janet at pattersonschoolfoundation@gmail.com. And please also forward this opportunity on to anyone who you think might be interested, or who may know others who are organic farmers!

With Warmest Regards,

Kitty Rosati

12/20/2012

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11/27/2012

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11/20/2012

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11/15/2012

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11/09/2012

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11/06/2012

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11/06/2012

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11/01/2012

High sodium intake was prevalent and associated with an increased risk of stroke independent of vascular risk factors.
The new American Heart Association dietary sodium goals will help reduce stroke risk.
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10/30/2012

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10/26/2012

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10/24/2012

Today, October 24th...

Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food.

10/23/2012

Aches and pains, whether they result indirectly from a condition like arthritis or cancer, or directly due to injury, can be destructive. However, research is beginning to discover the power of diet — such as Mediterranean-style eating patterns — to help manage pain.

10/16/2012

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I just signed a petition to Michelle Obama, First Lady: Michelle, tell President Obama to honor his campaign promise to require GMO labeling and ask him to endorse California's Proposition 37, a citizens' ballot initiative to label GMOs.

10/15/2012

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10/09/2012

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