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Figure 7. Recommended Nutrition
CHOOSE THESE
• Vegetables, fruit
• Legumes, nuts
• Whole grains
• Lean protein
• Complex carbohydrates
• Dietary fiber
• Monounsaturated fat
(≤20% of daily calories; eg, olive oil)
• Polyunsaturated fat
(≤10% of daily calories; eg, salmon)
INSTEAD OF THESE
• Saturated fat
(≤6% of daily calories)
• Dietary sodium
(1500–<2300 mg/day)
• Processed meat
(eg, cured hot dogs)
• Refined carbohydrates
(eg, white rice)
• Sugar-sweetened beverages
(eg, sugar-added soft drinks,
fruit drinks)
• Alcoholic beverages
AVOID TRANS FAT
• Baked goods
• Fried foods with hydrogenated
oil/shortening
