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Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

TLC diet :

The TLC diet recommends that you eat specific amounts of different types of foods. These amounts are
sometimes a percentage of your total calorie intake for each day.

 Saturated fat: Less than 7% of total calories

 Polyunsaturated fat: Up to 10% of total calories

 Monounsaturated fat: Up to 20% of total calories

 Carbohydrate: 50% to 60% of total calories

 Soluble fiber: At least 5 to 10 grams a day

 Protein: Approximately 15% of total calories

 Cholesterol: Less than 200 mg a day

 Total calories: Balance calories taken in and calories burned to reach and stay at a healthy weight.

Avoid trans fat. Foods with trans fats include some vegetable shortening, crackers, cookies, and packaged snack
foods.

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet recommendations

Food group Number of servings Serving size

Lean meat, poultry, fish, dry No more than 5  5 ounces maximum a day of lean meat,
beans, and dry peas ounces total a day poultry, or fish

 Substitute ¼ cup dry beans or peas for 1


ounce of meat.

Eggs No more than 2 yolks 1 whole egg. Egg whites or substitutes are not
a week limited.

Low-fat milk and milk products 2–3 a day  1 cup fat-free or 1% milk

 1 cup nonfat or low-fat yogurt

 1 ounce nonfat or low-fat cheese (3


grams of fat or less per ounce)

Fruits 2–4 a day  1 piece fruit, such as apple, orange, or ½


a banana

 ½ cup canned fruit

 1 cup berries or melon

 ¾ cup fruit juice

Vegetables 3–5 a day  1 cup raw leafy greens


 ½ cup cooked or raw vegetables

 ¾ cup vegetable juice

Bread, cereals, pasta, rice, and At least 6 a day  1 slice of bread


other grains
 ½ hot dog or hamburger bun, bagel, or
English muffin

 1 ounce cold cereal

 ½ cup cooked pasta, rice, noodles, or


other grains

Sweets and snacks Within calorie limit Choose snacks that are low in fat or are made
with unsaturated fat.

Foods to avoid

Check food labels for fat and cholesterol content. Try to:

 Limit saturated fat and oils, such as butter, bacon drippings, lard, palm oil, and coconut oil. Instead, use soft
tub margarine or vegetable oils, such as olive or canola oil.

 Avoid trans fatty acids or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. These oils go through a process that makes
them solid. They're found in some hard margarines, snack crackers, cookies, chips, and shortenings.

 Limit fatty meats such as corned beef, pastrami, ribs, steak, ground meat, hot dogs, sausage, bacon, and
processed meats like bologna. Also limit egg yolks and organ meats like liver and kidney. Replace with
skinless chicken or turkey, lean beef, veal, pork, lamb, and fish. Try some meatless main dishes, like beans,
peas, pasta, or rice.

 Limit meat, poultry, and fish to no more than two servings, or 5 oz (140 g), a day. Remember that a serving
is about the size of a deck of playing cards.

 Limit milk products that contain more than 1% milk fat. This includes cream, most cheeses, and nondairy
coffee creamers or whipped toppings (which often contain coconut or palm oils). Instead try fat-free or low-
fat milk (0% to 1% fat) and low-fat cheeses.

 Limit snack crackers, muffins, quick breads, croissants, and cakes made with saturated or hydrogenated fat,
whole eggs, or whole milk. Try low-fat baked goods, and use any spreads or toppings lightly.

 Dip bread in olive oil instead of spreading butter or margarine on your bread.

 Avoid fast foods like hamburgers, fries, fried chicken, and tacos. They are high in both total fat and saturated
fat. When you eat out, choose broiled sandwiches or chicken without skin, salads with low-fat dressing, and
foods that aren't fried. Ask the server to leave off the cheese and high-fat dressings like mayonnaise.

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