Low-Calorie Step I Diet (continued)
Low-Calorie Step I Diet (continued)
Low-Calorie Step I Diet (continued)
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<strong>Low</strong>-<strong>Calorie</strong> <strong>Step</strong> I <strong>Diet</strong> (<strong>continued</strong>)<br />
Saturated Fatty Acids and Cholesterol<br />
Patients with high blood cholesterol levels<br />
May need to use the <strong>Step</strong> II diet to achieve<br />
further reductions in LDL-cholesterol levels;<br />
In the <strong>Step</strong> II diet, reduce saturated fats to less<br />
than 7 percent of total calories and cholesterol<br />
levels to less than 200 mg/day.<br />
All other nutrients are the same as in <strong>Step</strong> I.