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Top-ranked eating plans from NIH – 4
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. U.S. News & World Report has recent ranked 25 top diets. Their second highest ranking went to the NIH-supported, research-based TLC diet.
de Jesus: TLC stands for Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes.
Narrator: NIH nutritionist Janet de Jesus adds this “eating plan” has a specific aim.
de Jesus: The aim is to lower your high blood cholesterol. So this diet, the main emphasis is on lowering saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol.
Narrator: US News says it is nutritious, safe and effective. de Jesus adds that high blood cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. For more information on the freely available TLC eating plan, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the NIH, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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