Can you donate plasma if your on the hcg diet?

The hCG diet, also known as the human chorionic gonadotropin diet, is a very strict diet that severely restricts calorie intake and recommends certain food combinations. During the first phase of the diet, daily food intake is limited to between 500 to 800 calories. As a weight loss regimen that can impact energy levels dramatically, plasma donation while on this diet is usually strongly discouraged and should be discussed in detail with health care staff first to ensure appropriate safety measures.