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Total Blood Cholesterol Type 2 Diabetes Blood Pressure Some Types of Cancer 100 calories 100 calories 10-20 pounds

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Low Carbohydrate Menu

Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber,

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar)

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Low Carbohydrate Menu Oils Group

Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber,

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar)

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Low Carbohydrate Menu Grains Group

Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber,

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar)

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Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad mayonnaise ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber,

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar) dressing

Low Carbohydrate Menu Vegetables Group

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Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad mayonnaise ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber,

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar) dressing

Low Carbohydrate Menu Fruits Group

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Breakfast 1 cup Tuna Salad ½ Grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces Chicken ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Dinner 6 ounces Steak ½ cup Summer Squash ½ cup Tossed Salad/Dressing

Snack 1 ounce Almonds, 1 Cucumber

and ½ cup Coleslaw (no sugar)

Low Carbohydrate Menu Milk Group

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Breakfast 1 cup tuna salad mayonnaise ½ grapefruit

Lunch 6 ounces chicken ½ cup tossed salad/dressing

Dinner 6 ounces steak ½ cup summer squash ½ cup tossed salad/dressing

Snack 1 ounce almonds, 1 cucumber

and ½ cup coleslaw (no sugar) dressing

Low Carbohydrate Menu Meat and Bean Group

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0 ounces of Grains About 2 cups of Vegetables ¾ cup of Fruit 0 cups of Milk 4 sources of Added Oils 16 ounces of Meat and Beans

Low Carbohydrate Menu Observations

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Breakfast Oatmeal with toasted walnuts and dried

apricots and milk

Lunch Tuna Salad on whole wheat bread with

lettuce leaves and lowfat sliced cheese

Dinner Beef Stir Fry with broccoli, cauliflower, and

carrots with brown rice and an orange

Snack Lowfat Lemon Yogurt with blueberries

MyPramid Menu

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Breakfast Oatmeal with toasted walnuts

and dried apricots and milk

Lunch Tuna Salad on whole wheat

bread with lettuce leaves andlowfat sliced cheese

Dinner Beef Stir Fry with broccoli,

cauliflower, and carrots withbrown rice and an orange

Snack Lowfat Lemon Yogurt with blueberries

MyPramid Menu Food Groups

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6 ounces of Grains 3 cups of Vegetables 1 ½ cup of Fruit 3 cups of Milk 4 sources of added Oils 6 ounces of Meat and Beans

MyPramid Menu Observations

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More calories More fat and saturated fat Less fiber More protein Less carbohydrate Less calcium, vitamin A, and some B

vitamins

Low Carbohydrate vs. MyPyramid Menu

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MyPyramid Web Site

MyPyramid Tracker link

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Personal Discovery Assessment and Resource – MyPyramid Tracker

Tools to use Food record MyPyramid tracker

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