low-fat diet
Reduced lipid regimen
A low-fat diet restricts intake of fats, particularly saturated fats, typically limiting fat to 30% or less of total calories.
Often recommended for weight loss or heart health: Her doctor put her on a low-fat diet after the cholesterol results.
The approach dominated nutritional advice in the late 20th century, though emphasis has shifted toward distinguishing beneficial fats from harmful ones.
- lean proteinLow-fat amino acid source
- heart healthySupporting cardiovascular wellness
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- steamed vegetablesProduce cooked by vapor
- whole grainsKernels with bran, germ, endosperm
cholesterol reduction · fruits · skim milk · omega-3 fatty acids · heart disease prevention · unsaturated fats · legumes · fat-free · reduced fat · calorie counting · weight management · portion control · clean eating · trimmed · broiled · diabetes management · vegetarianism · chicken breast
- dietingcalorie counting, portion control, calorie tracker, calories, carb counting
- dietsvegan, ketogenic, vegetarian, keto, paleo
- weight lossexercise program, weight loss, calories, gastric sleeve, calorie deficit
- cholesterol drugsstatins, statin, atorvastatin, lovastatin, Lipitor
- heart healthheart disease, heart attack, cardiologist, heart failure, heart surgery
low-fat dietketogenic diet
Carb-restricted eating approach
Atkins diet · carnivore diet · low-carb diet · South Beach diet · Mediterranean diet