Damla Sengul

Damla Sengul

Food Researcher, 12 Years experience

Damla Sengul is a Food Editor and recipe developer at Diets Meal Plan with 12+ years of experience in digital food publishing. Every recipe she publishes has been personally tested and filmed in her home kitchen in Wayne, New Jersey, using locally sourced ingredients. She specialises in recreating healthy versions of popular dishes by substituting high-calorie ingredients with nutritious alternatives, each recipe undergoes multiple rounds of testing until the taste matches or improves on the original
Her work includes researching global cuisines and techniques, analyzing recipes from established chefs, and adapting them into practical, approachable formats. She ensures accuracy in ingredients, measurements, and cooking methods so readers can consistently achieve results.

In addition to her editorial work, Damla is an avid baker who enjoys creating celebration cakes and experimenting with new dessert recipes in her spare time.

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Spicy Shrimp Taco Recipe

270 Calories Spicy Shrimp Taco Recipe (7g Carb)

These low-carb shrimp tacos come in at 270 calories per two-taco serving with 24 grams of protein, 7 grams of net carbs, and 12 grams of fat. The recipe took 12 test rounds to lock in the heat balance, texture,…

Easy Cheese Lasagna

Easy Cheese Lasagna Recipe (Without Meat)

This is a shortcut version of Turkey’s Su Boregi (Water Borek), a traditional layered cheese pastry that classically demands hand-rolled dough and 3 hours of kitchen time. Swapping in dried lasagna sheets cuts the whole thing to about 55 minutes…

Detox Diet Plan for 5 Days

Detox Diet Plan for 5 Days

Some popular detoxes cause regular diarrhea and “work” by accelerating the intestines too much. These detoxes can disrupt the intestinal flora, killing beneficial bacteria and increasing intestinal permeability.

Zeolite Detox

What is Zeolite Detox?

Have you heard of zeolite detox before? In this article, we will talk about how zeolite heals us and how you can use it step-by-step. Let’s start.

Digestive System Cleanse

5 Digestive System Cleanse Juice Recipes

Check out these 5 juice recipes for a digestive system cleanse. They cleanse the gut and support your body in many other ways. Here is the rest of the article with all the details.

1 Day Detox

1-Day Detox: What It Really Does (and a Sensible Meal Plan)

The idea that 24 hours of smoothies, lemon water, and a small salad can “flush toxins” is not supported by clinical research. A 2015 critical review in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics examined the evidence for commercial detox…

Parasite Detox Cleanse

Parasite Detox | Parasite Cleanse Symptoms

Parasites are organisms that need a host to survive and infect other organisms. A parasite cleansing process eliminates the parasites from your body with the help of supplements, diet, and other detox products without any prescribed medications or treatments.

Why Am I Gaining Weight While Detoxing

Why Am I Gaining Weight While Detoxing? Honest Answers

Short answer: “detoxing” is a marketing label with no clinical definition, and short-term weight jumps on a so-called detox almost never reflect fat gain or “toxins staying in.” They reflect predictable shifts in water, glycogen, sodium, and bowel contents.

Coconut Oil Detox

Coconut Oil Detox: What the Science Actually Says

Short answer: a “coconut oil detox” is not a real medical protocol. There is no clinical evidence that coconut oil removes toxins from the body. “Detox” is a marketing label without a clinical definition; your liver and kidneys already handle…

Homemade Detox Foot Patches

Homemade Detox Foot Patches: Do They Actually Work?

The honest answer up front: homemade detox foot patches do not pull toxins out of your body through the soles of your feet. There is no mechanism by which onion, garlic, vinegar, or bamboo vinegar extract can draw heavy metals…

Foods for Kidney Cleansing 

10 Foods That Support Normal Kidney Function (Not Cleansing)

The honest answer up front: healthy kidneys do not need to be “cleansed.” They are already filtering roughly 180 liters of blood plasma every day and concentrating waste into urine without any help from a food list(1). What you actually…

Olive Oil Detox Recipe

Olive Oil Detox Recipe

The olive oil flush (sometimes called the gallbladder cleanse or liver flush) shows up all over social media. Drink olive oil and lemon juice on an empty stomach, and green blobs come out the next morning. People post photos of…

Best Detox Soup Recipes

6 Brothy Vegetable Soup Recipes That Are Actually Good for You

The honest answer up front: a bowl of vegetable soup is genuinely good for you, but not because it “detoxifies” you. There is no clinical evidence that any soup, broth, or one-day soup routine clears toxins from the body. Your…

The Best Detox Teas for Weight Loss

The Best Detox Teas for Weight Loss

One of the products we’ve discussed on our site is the Red Tea Detox. This program centers around rooibos tea, known for its antioxidant properties. While it’s marketed for its potential to support weight management and detoxification, it’s important to…