Nutrition 101: Good eating for good health
Turn on your TV, open a newspaper, or boot up your computer and you're bound to get some confusing news about diet and health. Don't let it drive you to distraction — or to the donut shop. Instead, remember four key facts:
Your goals
For most people, TLC stands for tender loving care. For doctors, it stands for the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet. Either way, the TLC diet provides sound goals for most Americans.
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