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Table 1 Food group recommendations for basic HP and HFib diet plans

From: Comparison of high protein and high fiber weight-loss diets in women with risk factors for the metabolic syndrome: a randomized trial

HP Diet

HFib Diet

Food group

Servings per day

Food group

Servings per day

  

Beans and legumes

(1/2 cup cooked)

1

Breads cereals & grains

(approx 15 g carbohydrate)

3

High-fiber breads, cereals & grains

(approx 15 g carbohydrate)

6

Lean protein foods

(100 g raw weight)

3

Lean protein foods

(100 g raw weight)

1

Low-fat milk and dairy foods

(1 cup or equivalent kJ)

2

Low-fat milk and dairy foods

(1 cup or equivalent kJ)

2

Vegetables

(1/2 cup)

5

Vegetables

(1/2 cup)

5

Fruit

(medium size)

2

Fruit

(medium size)

2

Fats and oils

(teaspoon)

3

Fats and oils

(teaspoon)

3

Indulgence foods and alcohol (approx 400 kJ)

2 per week

Indulgence foods and alcohol (approx 400 kJ)

2 per week