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Nutritionists Mentioned:
Crystal Scott,RDN: A nutritionist with Top Nutrition Coaching. She is quoted regarding alcohol consumption on the Noom diet.
Karin Evans, PhD, RD: A registered dietitian with Top Nutrition Coaching.
Kimberly Gomer, RD: A Miami-based registered dietitian specializing in weight loss, diabetes, cholesterol, and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Noom Diet Overview:
Program Focus: Encourages behavioral changes through daily lessons on improving eating habits and managing stress. It also offers exercise classes. Food Categorization: Uses a color-coded database (green, yellow, orange) to categorize foods based on nutritional value and calorie density.
No Foods Off-Limits (Technically): The diet encourages including more of some foods and avoiding others, but no food is strictly forbidden.
Noom Program Options:
Noom Weight: Classic program with personalized lessons,food/activity tracking,coaching,peer support,GLP-1 tools,body scan,and workouts.
Noom with: Same as Noom Weight, but connects you with a medical professional who can prescribe a GLP-1 medication if you qualify.
Noom + HRT RX: Same as Noom Weight, but provides clinician access to offer hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause trying to lose weight (if they qualify).
Food Categories on Noom:
Green Foods: Least calorie-dense, highest concentration of nutrients. Examples: apples, bananas, berries, eggs, non-fat dairy, bell peppers, quinoa, spinach, grilled chicken, salmon, lean ground beef, whole-grain wheat bread.
Yellow Foods: More calories, but not necessarily bad. examples: avocado, black beans, chickpeas, corn, mashed potatoes, whole grain tortilla, low-fat cheese, salad paste, sushi, bacon, meatballs, sausage, rice, couscous.
Orange Foods: Most calorie-dense, least nutrient-dense. Examples: cake, french fries, full-fat milk, nuts, nut butters, olive oil, seeds, raisins, cream cheese, bagels, flour tortillas, muffins, waffles, potato chips.
Key Principles:
Consume mostly green foods.
Consume moderate amounts of yellow foods.
Consume small portions of orange foods.
Stay within your daily calorie goal.
