When you first start out with a new diet and you don’t have a whole lot of information at han,
what are you going to do? There is a lot of information out there on different diets, but what if
you end up following the wrong information? If you’re looking to start the Therapeutic Lifestyle
Changes Diet, or the TLC diet, for short, there is one book that really sticks out in my mind. It’s
called “The Complete Idiots Guide to the TLC Diet” and it was written by Diane A. Welland.
About Diane A. Welland
This book isn’t written by just any normal person with no experience– Diane A. Welland is a
registered dietitian, award-winning recipe developer and a freelance food writer. Diane writes for
numerous trade and consumer publications, blogs, and sites that specialize in nutrition, health,
food and fitness. Her writing appears in Relish magazine, Vegetarian Times, Northern Virgina
magazine, Spry magazine, Sizzle Magazine and much more. In addition to writing, she is an
accomplished speaker.
An Introduction to the Diet
The TLC diet was originally designed for those individuals that has high blood cholesterol level.
However, after reading all about the diet, I discovered it isn’t solely for those that are trying to
lower their cholesterol levels. This diet happens to be one of the best overall diets for anyone that
is interested in a healthier lifestyle.
The Creators of the TLC Diet
This diet was created by the United States National Institutes of Health’s National Cholesterol
Education Program. Today, it is known as being a well-researched and medically-sound diet.
Long story short, this isn’t one of those gimmick diets that will be debunked in the future – you
can rest with the satisfaction of knowing you are following a healthy diet that will be around for
the long term.
While many of the other diets out there offer a step-by-step plan for you to follow, the same
cannot be said about this one. In order for you to be successful with the TLC diet, you need to
put attention and effort into it. That is where “The Complete Idiots Guide to the TLC Diet”
comes into play.
The Benefits of the TLC Diet
In case you don’t already know, there are many benefits of following the TLC diet, such as
weight loss and maintenance, but you cannot forget about the healthy heart. Many people refer to
this diet as the “health-heart” diet. All of the foods you need for this diet can be found in the
normal grocery store.
Milk, cheeses, fruits, veggies, whole grains, poultry and fish – those are all food many of u love,
but at the same time, we need to look out for the saturated fats and make sure we eat more fresh
produce and choose low fat dairy products.
While you’re on the TLC diet, you may feel as if you’re consuming too much food. This is
because you will be increasing your fruits and veggies, so your daily fiber intake will increase as
well, which will leave you feeling full and satisfied for a longer period of time. Throughout the
day, you won’t feel the urge to reach for those snack foods.
When the TLC becomes your lifestyle change, you’ll start to prefer the healthy options over the
harmful ones. Fortunately, you don’t have to kiss that sweet tooth goodbye entirely, just make
sure you go with the low fat options, like frozen yogurt, instead of the popular high fat whole
milk ice cream.
An Introduction to “The Idiots Guide to the TLC Diet”
The author did a great job at offering a structured program – the book goes deeper than solely
talking about cooking and eating. The author also offers guidance for healthy changes with a
medically-proven plan for those that are interested in health changes in their lifestyle.
As you move forward in the book, you’ll learn the differences between “good” and “bad”
cholesterol, how to eat and cook correctly in order to get the desired results, and what you can do
in order to change your life for the better.
In all honesty, this is a pretty good book for encouraging you to make changes to the way you
eat. The changes that are listed in the book should help to improve your overall health, lower
your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol levels and help you lose weight. Everything is
written in a manner so that the normal person can understand it – there is no scientific/hard to
read lingo in this book.
In the book, you will be learning what the TLC diet is, about the nutrition in general, the health
benefits, avoiding dairy, fats and salt, facts about fats, cholesterol, salt and carbs – what you can
do in order to get them under control. There is also advice on planning, getting started, shopping,
picking the best proteins, and developing an easy to follow plan.
Many individuals like how there’s a seven day weight loss menu included for different calorie
levels. When it comes to substituting, learning a new lifestyle, and eating away from home,
there’s advice for that as well.
There’s a total of 306 pages. 196 of those pages are the written instructions, while the rest of
those pages contain recipes for breakfast, beans and grains, flavor boosters such as soups, salsa,
salads and pizza, fast meals, vegetarian and desserts.
When it comes to pictures and illustrations of the dishes, you won’t find any of those. However,
the recipes are simple and should be easy to follow – you don’t have to be a chef to prepare the
dishes. Personally, I love the tilapia with summer squash recipe. There’s also a pretty good
oatmeal mushroom ris-oatto recipe that you may be interested in trying.
In the back of the book, you’ll find a glossary that you can use. There’s also a list of online sites,
resources and even a nice index.
Conclusion
For those of you that need help with the popular TLC diet (surely, you will need to make sure
you have the right information), then you should read “The Complete Idiots Guide to the TLC
Diet.” This is a good companion for those of you that are wanting to start the TLC diet and don’t
know where to start. It will educate you and deliver a structured program on how you can obtain
this healthy lifestyle by exercise and cooking.
When I tell you that you can use this book to change your life, believe me. The book is clear in
its goals and instructions. Here, you have a book that offers you the opportunity to transform
your life into a healthy lifestyle and it is easy to follow. What more could you ask for?
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