High Blood Cholesterol

Frequently Asked Questions

20. What is TLC? - cont'd

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The TLC Diet recommends

• reducing the amount of saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol you eat.
• eating only enough calories to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
• increasing the soluble fiber in your diet by eating foods such as oatmeal, kidney beans, and apples.
• adding cholesterol-lowering foods, such as juices margarines that contain plant sterols or stanols that lower cholesterol.

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