The TLC diet is designed not only to shed pounds, but also to lower cholesterol.
You can find out which foods are on the table here.
The abbreviation TLC stands for "Therapeutic Lifestyle Change" (in German something like "therapeutic lifestyle change").
The focus is not only on weight loss, but also on a healthier life through appropriate nutrition.
The TLC diet was developed by the National Institute of Health in the USA and is used, among other things, to lower cholesterol * and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
When it comes to the term "diet", many people are reluctant to do so, as it suggests abandoning their favorite food and constant hunger due to a reduction in calories.
But there are also diets that include a balanced diet without prohibitions.
For example, the TLC diet is considered a healthy form of nutrition that is supposed to lose pounds and also prevent diseases
.
30 minutes of exercise, more unsaturated fatty acids: the principle behind the TLC diet
Nutritionists advise against diets that promise weight loss in a short period of time.
On the other hand,
nutritional concepts that lead to weight loss in the long term through a healthy diet are
recommended - such as the TLC diet.
How the TLC diet works
:
The fat intake through the diet is reduced
: foods containing unsaturated fatty acids are preferred, saturated fatty acids avoided as far as possible.
The proportion for saturated fatty acids * should not be more than seven percent.
For example, saturated fatty acids can be found in fried foods, butter, cream, cheese and sausage.
Unsaturated fats are found in avocados, nuts, fish, and vegetable oils like walnut oil.
30 percent fat, 15 percent protein and 55 percent carbohydrates
: This is the recommended composition of the energy suppliers during the TLC diet.
"Good" carbohydrates * from whole grain products and vegetables should be preferred.
Many diets contain a "snack ban", snacks between meals should be avoided whenever possible.
Not so with the TLC diet:
snacks
such as ice cream sorbet, pretzels, reduced-fat yogurt with fruit, vegetables, rice cakes or jellies are recommended according to fitforfun.
Five snacks that simply melt your fat away in between meals
Five snacks that simply melt your fat away in between meals
A daily
movement
phase of
at least
30 minutes is
built into
the TLC diet
.
Since the TLC diet, like the DASH diet * or the nutrition pyramid recommended by the German Nutrition Society, is a clinically developed concept that focuses on maintaining health instead of reducing weight
, the type of diet can be recommended without restrictions become
.
People who are very overweight and / or who have metabolic disorders should, however, seek medical advice before changing their diet.
You can find out more about the cholesterol-lowering effects of the TLC diet here.
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With cheating to a slim line?
With cheating to a slim line?
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