Dietary guidelines for good health

• Adequate calcium intake and a reduced risk of osteoporosis.

• A diet low in sodium and a reduced risk of hypertension.

• A diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

• A diet low in dietary fat intake and reduced risk of cancer.

• A diet high in fiber-containing grain products, fruits and vegetables and a reduced risk of cancer.

• A diet high in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain fiber, particularly soluble fiber, and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

• Low-fat diets rich in fruits and vegetables, and a reduced risk of cancer.

• Healthful diets with adequate folate and a reduced risk of neural tube defects.

• A diet focusing on sugar alcohols versus regular sugars and starches and a reduced risk of dental caries.

• Soluble fiber from oat bran, rolled oats (or oatmeal), whole oat flour, or psyllium seed husk and a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

• Soy protein as part of diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and a reduced risk of heart disease.

• Diets high in potassium and low in sodium and reduced risk of high blood pressure and stroke.