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LOW
FAT DIET - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
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| These
foods provide fiber, vitamin C and vitamin A. Fruits provide sugar and
energy. Vegetables add variety and are low in calories. Chose raw
fruits
and vegetables more frequently than juices as these contain more fiber.
Use fresh or frozen vegetables. |
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FOOD
ALLOWED
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AMOUNT
FOR
1
SERVING
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FOODS
TO AVOID
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| FRUIT |
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| Apple |
1 small |
Fruits
packed in heavy syrup |
| Applesauce |
1/2
cup (125 ml) |
Fruits
frozen with sugar |
| Apricots |
2 small |
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| Banana |
1/2 small |
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| Berries |
1/2 cup |
. |
| Strawberries |
1 cup |
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| Cantaloupe |
1/4 |
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| Cherries |
1/2 cup (125 ml) |
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| Fruit
juice (caned or frozen unsweetened no sugar added ) |
1/2 cup (125 ml) |
Crystal
fruit drinks |
| Grapes |
1/2
cup (125 ml) |
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| Grapefruit |
1/2 small |
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| Mixed
fruit |
1/2 cup (125 ml) |
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| Orange |
1 small |
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| Peach |
1 small |
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| Pineapple |
1
slice, (125 ml) |
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| Plums |
2 small |
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| Prunes |
2 small |
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| Raisins |
2 tbsp (30 ml) |
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| VEGETABLES |
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Avocados |
| Juice
(vegetable) |
1 cup (250 ml) |
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| Fresh
or frozen |
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Buttered,
creamed or deep fried vegetables |
| Peas |
1/2 to 1 cup
(125 to 250 ml) |
Vegetables
that contain fat (e.g. ready-to-boil in cream sauce). |
| Carrots |
. |
. |
| Beets |
. |
. |
| Squash |
. |
. |
| Turnips |
. |
. |
| Parsnips |
. |
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EXTRAS =
FREE = UNLIMITED
Asparagus,
bean sprouts, yellow or green beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts,
cabbage,
cauliflower, celery, cucumber, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsley, red
pepper, yellow or green pepper, radish, rhubarb, spinach, tomato,
vegetable
marrow, zucchini.
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| Changing
what you eat and method of food preparation can reduce significantly
your
blood cholesterol level. If the cholesterol level does not come down
after
a few months, your physician may recommend a much stricter diet. If,
despite
your honest efforts, you must take medication, your good eating habits
may let you reduce the quantity. |
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