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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1200 Calorie High Protein Diet

1200-Calorie High-Protein Diet: 7-Day Plan (with Gram Weights)

Short answer: A 1200-calorie high-protein diet is a short-term weight-loss plan that keeps daily energy low while pushing protein to about 90 to 130 grams a day. The extra protein helps protect lean muscle during a calorie cut and reduces…

1200 Calorie Keto Meal Plan

1200 Calorie Keto Meal Plan (Full Week Menu)

If you ever find yourself conversing with a fitness enthusiast or a nutritionist, chances are you’ve heard about the ‘Ketogenic diet’ or Keto diet at some point.

1300 calorie Paleo meal plan

1300 Calorie Paleo Meal Plan | Stay Fit

A 1,300-calorie ceiling is aggressive. For a sedentary 5’4″ woman, it creates a deficit of about 400 to 500 calories a day, which lines up with 0.75 to 1 lb of loss per week. For an active man over 6…

1600 Calorie Mediterranean Diet Plan

1600 Calorie Mediterranean Diet Plan

You’ll get the most out of this plan if you’re a moderately active adult looking for a sustainable, heart-friendly way to eat that lands around 1600 calories per day. It works well if you already enjoy fish, vegetables, olive oil,…

dukan diet foods

Dukan Diet Foods (Printable List)

The 100 approved foods, 68 Pure Proteins and 32 vegetables, contain essential nutrients required for the body. These foods make tasty recipes!

Brazilian Seed Diet Side Effects

6 Brazilian Seed Diet Side Effects

Semilla de Brazil” and “Semente de Brazil” both translate to the “Brazil Seed” in English. “Semente de Brazil” is Portuguese, while “Semilla de Brazil” is Spanish.

dukan diet oat bran

Dukan Diet Oat Bran | The Perfect Diet Balance

Cut all grains but one. That’s the Dukan rule, and oat bran is the survivor. Dr. Dukan built the diet around lean protein and very low carbs, but he kept a daily dose of oat bran in every phase because…

dukan diet cruise phase meal plan

Dukan Diet Cruise Phase Meal Plan

The Dukan diet cruise phase meal plan is the essential portion of the diet. This is the reintroduction phase of vegetables and 100 approved foods from the list.

1500 calorie meal plan

1,500-Calorie Meal Plan: 7-Day Guide With Macros

Short answer: A 1,500-calorie meal plan is a moderate deficit for many adults who want gradual, sustainable weight loss. For a sedentary woman weighing 150 to 190 lb, 1,500 kcal typically produces a deficit of 400 to 600 kcal per…

dukan diet made easy

Dukan Diet Made Easy | Simple and Quick Start

There’s a lot of noise around the Dukan Diet. If you want to figure out whether the plan fits your life without wading through Dr. Dukan’s full book, this practical summary covers what you actually eat, what you don’t, when…

what is natto

WHAT IS NATTO?

In 1894, Dr. Kikuji Yabe of Tokyo University released the scientific description of Natto (first German and second English) and the commercial processing of Natto.

dukan diet recipe

Top 5 Dukan Diet Recipes to Replace Junk Food!

You know the moment. It’s 8 p.m., you’ve been “good” all week, and somewhere in your brain a soft-serve cone is calling. The Dukan diet doesn’t leave much room for takeout pizza or bakery-case cheesecake, but that doesn’t mean you…

Keto diet food list

Keto Diet Food List to Keep Your Options Open

This is a standard Keto diet food list. Be sure to check the dirty keto food list if you are flexible. Until only the last few years, people believed that a low-carb, high-fat diet could harm their health and body.