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Identify the special dietary needs for: weight control
One day(breakfast, lunch dinner) sample diet plan with snacks
Weight control diet can be divided into parts,
Breakfast: 2 parts of Protein, 1 Fruit (
vegetables if desired), 1 Starch/Grain parts
Snack: 1 Protein Snack
Lunch: 2 Protein parts, 2 Vegetable and Leafy
Greens parts, 1 Starch/Grain parts, 1 Fruit
Snack: 1 Protein Snack, 1 Fruit or Vegetable
Dinner: 2 Protein parts, 2 Starch/Grain parts, 2
Vegetable and Leafy Greens parts, Taste Enhancer if needed
Snack: 1 Fruit
For example diet chart as follows,
Breakfast: 1 cup (250g) nonfat cottage chees, 1 cup (80g) strawberries (or veggies), sprinkled with cinnamon, slice whole grain toast with topping
Snack: Half cup (125g) nonfat yogurt / tender coconut drink
Lunch: Large Salad made with Leafy greens (lettuce, spinach) as needed, 2 cups (160g) chopped mixed vegetables (carrots, peppers, tomato), 6 ounces (170g) grilled chicken breast (for non veg), half cup (150g) cooked white bean, 2 tablespoons (30g) reduced-calorie salad dressing, 1 tangerine
Snack: 1 ounce (30g) nuts, carrot and celery sticks
Dinner: 8 ounces (200g) grilled salmon with lemon (for non veg), 2 cups (160g) steamed green beans with garlic, 1 cup (300g) cooked brown rice, large leafy green salad, 2 Tablespoons (30g) reduced calorie salad dressing