Four Stages to an Ideal Diet
(the following comes from Dr. Attwood's Low-Fat Prescription For Kids)

STAGE 1

• Limit meat, including poultry and fish, to 3 ounces (cooked) per day

• Low-fat (1%) milk and low-fat dairy products if desired.

• No foods fried in oil.

• One dessert and 1 snack daily.

• Unlimited vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes.

STAGE 2

• Limit trimmed meat, including skinless poultry and fish, to 3 ounces (cooked) no more than 3 times per week.

• Skim milk and nonfat dairy foods, if desired.

• No foods fried in oil.

• One low-fat dessert and 1 low-fat snack daily.

• Unlimited vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes.

STAGE 3

• Trimmed meat, including skinless poultry and fish, no more than 3 ounces (cooked) once a week, or used sparingly as a condiment to vegetable dishes.

• Nonsoy fat-free meat substitutes.

• Skim milk and nonfat daily foods, if desired.

• No foods fried in oil.

• One low-fat dessert and 1 low-fat snack daily.

• Unlimited vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes.

STAGE 4

• No meat, poultry, or fish.

• Unlimited vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes.

• Nonsoy fat-free meat substitutes.

• Skim milk and nonfat daily foods, if desired.

• Egg whites, if desired.

• One low-fat dessert and 1 low-fat snack daily.

• Vitamin B12 sources or supplements.

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