Sample daily meal plan (6,000kJ)
Low-carb, higher protein, high unsaturated fat diet pattern

Breakfast
•	30g Heart 1st breakfast cereal with 100ml skim milk
•	1 X Ryvita crispbread topped with grilled tomato and cracked pepper

Lunch
TUNA, RICOTTA AND AVOCADO SALAD
•	60g reduced fat ricotta cheese
•	100g tin of tuna (in springwater)
•	1 cup salad vegetables
•	½ avocado (80g)

Snacks
•	25g of pecan nuts
•	100g low fat yogurt
•	tea or coffee with 100ml of skim milk

Dinner
CHICKEN AND ALMOND STIR FRY
•	150g (raw weight) lean chicken breast
•	2 cups cooked mixed vegetables
•	basil, ginger, chilli, garlic
•	10g (2 tsp) canola oil
•	40g (1/4 cup) chopped almonds

Sample meal plan provided to the intervention group in the research study. Ref: Tay J., et al, Comparison of low- and high-carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial, Am J Clin Nutr,
Oct 2015, doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.112581.

*DISCLAIMER: This information should not be viewed as medical advice. You should always consult with your Doctor or Physician before making any changes to your diet or beginning an exercise program.