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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low carb meal plan for diabetes

Low-Carb Meal Plan for Diabetes: Honest 7-Day Guide

Low-carb diets drop blood glucose fast and can cause severe hypoglycemia on insulin, sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride), or meglitinides (repaglinide, nateglinide).

low calorie meals on a budget

Low-Calorie Meals on a Budget: 7-Day Plan Under $5/Day

Honest headline: The cheapest low-calorie meals are also the most filling ones because volume, water, protein, and fiber, not price, drive satiety. Broth-based soups, oats, eggs, canned tuna, frozen vegetables, and bulk brown rice hit both goals at once.

2000-Calorie Bodybuilding Meal Plan: 7-Day Cut (170-190 g Protein)

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Short answer: A 2000-calorie bodybuilding meal plan is best treated as a cutting or lean-maintenance intake for a small-to-medium lifter, roughly 60 to 75 kg body weight. Protein sits at 160 to 190 g per day (1.6 to 2.2 g/kg),…

Low Calorie Desserts Under 100 Calories

Yummy and Low Calorie Desserts Under 100 Calories

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Dessert cravings are the fastest way most diets fall apart. Rather than pretending you can white-knuckle through them for months, plan for them with a small, satisfying option that fits your calorie budget.

High Protein Lunch Ideas

12 High-Protein Lunch Ideas With Per-Serving Macros

Talk with a registered dietitian if you have a medical condition, take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are managing chronic kidney disease before making significant protein changes.

1000-Calorie Bariatric Meal Plan: Pre-Op 7-Day Guide (Printable)

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A 1000-calorie bariatric meal plan is a short pre-operative protocol used in the 2 to 6 weeks before weight-loss surgery. Its job is to shrink the liver, drop visceral fat, and lower surgical risk, not to replace a maintenance diet…

Easy Paleo Meals On A Budget

Easy Paleo Meals on a Budget: 7-Day Plan for $40

Honest headline: The paleo diet is one of the more expensive eating patterns because it centers on meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, and produce while excluding the cheapest calories in the American grocery store (rice, beans, oats, pasta).

1400 Calorie Meal Plan

1400-Calorie Meal Plan: Honest 7-Day Balanced Guide with Macros (Printable)

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The 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend building daily eating around vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy, with limits on added sugar (under 10 percent of calories) and saturated fat (under 10 percent) (1). The Jensen…

Peach Diet Meal Plan

Peach Diet Plan: What It Is and a 3-Day Sample (PDF)

Any drop on the scale is mostly water and glycogen, not fat. Nutritionists universally warn against single-food shock diets because they miss essential nutrients and set up rebound weight gain.

Vegan Meal Plan 1600 Calories

Vegan Meal Plan 1600 Calories (Printable and PDF)

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A 1,600 calorie vegan meal plan is a moderate energy, fully plant based menu that suits many smaller adults, older adults, and anyone aiming for gradual weight loss of about half a kilogram per week.