Sample menu for the TLC diet for high cholesterol
Here is a sample one-day menu for the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet. The menu contains approximately 2,200 calories, with 25% of calories from total fat (5% from saturated fat, 13% from monounsaturated fat, and 7% from polyunsaturated fat).
Breakfast
- ½ cup oatmeal with 1 cup nonfat milk, 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, and 1 sliced banana
- Caffè lattè made with 1 cup nonfat milk
Lunch
- Sandwich made from 2 slices whole-wheat bread, 2 ounces lean turkey, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato
- Carrot sticks and fruit
Snack
- 1 cup low-fat or nonfat vanilla yogurt
- ½ cup mixed raisins and peanuts
Dinner
- 3 ounces baked or broiled salmon
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked broccoli
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (used in cooking)
- Salad made with 1½ cups romaine lettuce, ½ cup tomatoes, ¼ cucumber, 1 tablespoon vinegar and oil dressing
- 1 slice Italian bread with 1 teaspoon soft margarine
Snack
- 1 sliced peach with 1 cup nonfat milk
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: July 20, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology | |
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