Table 4 Dietary regime restricted carbohydrate diets <130 g

El Makaky et al., 2019

Woelber et al., 2016

Woelber et al., 2019

Macronutrients:

Reduction in the amount of processed (fibre free) carbohydrates (disaccharides) such as sweetened beverages and meals, flour containing foods, rice and potatoes

Reduction in the amount of omega-6 fatty acids (such as margarine, safflower oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil

Decrease the amount of industrial animal proteins (such as processed meat products and industrial dairy) as far as possible

Reduction in the quantity of trans-fatty acids

Daily intake of supplements of omega-3 fatty acids (such as two spoons of flaxseed oil, a portion of the sea fish, etc)

Daily intake of vegetables such as tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, beets, cabbage, and beans

Daily intake of fruits such as orange, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, avocados, and kiwifruit

Micronutrients:

Daily intake of vitamin C (from fruit/vegetables such as oranges, kiwi, bell peppers)

Daily intake of vitamin D

Daily intake of nitrates such as beet/spinach

Daily intake of fibre (such as legumes, fruit, vegetables, bran)

Daily intake of antioxidants (such as green tea, one pinch of Curcuma, coffee without milk, berries, and ginger)