Table 2.

Example meal plan showing the three meals provided for 1 day of each intervention

	Diet
	CON	LC	LC + Ex
Goal macronutrient ratio (carbohydrate:protein:fat), %	55:25:20	10:25:65	10:25:65
Breakfast	95 g Oats; 25 g whey; 30 g blueberries; 30 g raspberries	150 g Whole egg; 110 g egg whites; 55 g avocado; 30 g peppers; 40 g onions; 40 g carrots; 10 g almonds	150 g Whole egg; 110 g egg whites; 55 g avocado; 30 g peppers; 40 g onions; 40 g carrots; 10 g almonds
Lunch	105 g Chicken breast; 230 g yams; 40 g green beans; 17 g cashews	105 g Ground turkey; 38 g cashews; 15 g olive oil; 35 g spinach; 30 g carrots; 30 g cucumber	105 g Ground turkey; 38 g cashews; 15 g olive oil; 35 g spinach; 30 g carrots; 30 g cucumber
Dinner	100 g Turkey; 85 g brown rice; 14 g cashews; 40 g broccoli	100 g Steak (ribeye); 30 g cashews; 13 g olive oil; 30 g apple; 30 g spinach; 50 g cucumber	100 g Steak (ribeye); 30 g cashews; 13 g olive oil; 30 g apple; 30 g spinach; 50 g cucumber

Each meal contained 500 kcal/meal. CON diet, control low-fat moderate-carbohydrate diet; LC diet, low-carbohydrate diet; LC + Ex diet, low-carbohydrate diet plus postmeal walking.