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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Foods to Boost White Blood Cells

12 Foods to Boost White Blood Cells

A persistently low white blood cell count (leukopenia or neutropenia) is a medical condition that requires evaluation by a licensed physician. Do not attempt to self-treat low WBCs with diet alone.

Is oatmeal a complex carb

Is Oatmeal a Complex Carb?

Short answer: Yes, oatmeal is a complex carbohydrate. Oats are a whole grain that keeps its bran and germ, and its starch is packaged with fiber (including beta-glucan), protein, and micronutrients(1).

Vegetarian Family Meal Plan

7 Day Vegetarian Family Meal Plan

Feeding a family means cooking one meal that pleases three or four palates without turning dinner into a negotiation. A vegetarian week can absolutely do that, and it can hit protein, iron, calcium, and B12 for both parents and kids…

Atkins Protein Shake

8 Atkins Protein Shakes for All 4 Phases of the Diet Plan

The Atkins diet plan consists of 4 phases. These phases often require varying amounts of carbohydrate intake. While you must take a high amount of protein for almost every step, this can become difficult.

Foods Rich in Zinc

15 Foods Rich in Zinc to Boost Your Senses

Short answer: Oysters top the zinc chart by a huge margin (around 74 mg per 6-oz serving, cooked). After that it’s beef, pumpkin seeds, cashews, chickpeas, and yogurt doing most of the work. Adult men need 11 mg/day, women 8…

Foods to Avoid with Diverticulitis

12 Foods to Avoid with Diverticulitis

If you’ve been diagnosed with diverticulitis, the food advice online is going to feel confusing. That’s partly because diverticulitis has two very different phases (an acute flare and long-term prevention), and the guidance for each is almost opposite. It’s also…

Are Potatoes Complex Carbs

Are Potatoes Complex Carbs?

The digestion process of complex carbohydrates takes longer than simple carbohydrates. They can provide the required energy throughout the day. Complex carbs can help to regulate the blood sugar level in your body. Potatoes are a great source of complex…

What Is Fat Protein Efficient

What is Fat Protein Efficient

Do you also desire a fit and healthy body? Are you struggling with constant weight gain, low mood, and fatigue? Numerous diets promise to help you lose weight correctly and become active and vibrant.

Lean Protein Foods List

10 Best Lean Protein Foods List

To fully grow and develop a healthy body requires a nutritious diet. One key component of nutrition is protein. Protein is an essential macronutrient that completes your body. It nourishes and breathes life in cells.

600 Calorie Protein Shake

Creamy 600 Calorie Protein Shake Recipe

If they’re low in calories and sugar, why not? While the shakes help you increase your daily fruit or vegetable consumption, they allow you to drink milk during the day. They become replace meals with the addition of protein and…

Tomato Gazpacho Soup

186 Cal Tomato Gazpacho Soup | Low Fat and Vegetarian

With so much work to do, taking time to cook is becoming increasingly painful for everyone. Especially if you are busy at work, school, or with children, spending long hours in the kitchen is tiring every day. And we know…

What Is Lean Protein

What is Lean Protein? Benefits and Sources of Lean Protein

Protein is the building block that develops your body and nurtures its cells. The human body requires essential macronutrients like protein to grow and function fully. Macronutrients like protein, fat, and carbohydrates help your body produce energy. Hence, your body…

Complex vs Simple Carbs

Complex vs. Simple Carbs: Which Is the Better Choice?

Carbohydrates get treated like a single villain, but they aren’t a single thing. The starch in a lentil, the sugar in a soda, and the fiber in a raspberry all count as carbohydrates. What they do inside your body differs,…

What is Fad diet

What Is a Fad Diet? Red Flags + 8 Examples to Avoid

A fad diet is a popular weight-loss plan, typically short-lived in the public eye, that promises rapid results, restricts whole food groups, and rests on testimonials rather than peer-reviewed research. Mayo Clinic and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics use…

1000 Calorie Vegan Protein Shake

1000 Calorie Vegan Protein Shake

The power of seeds in this shake recipe is combined with the power of fruits. It gets the required amount of protein from the protein powder and creates a tremendously nutritious, vitamin-packed, and protein-packed shake.