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Tips For Healthy Diet!

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Dr. Neha JainGeneral Physician • 12 Years Exp.MBBS, MD, PG Fellowship in Diabetes, Diploma in Diabetology

IDF recommendations for a healthy diet for the general population
1) choosing water, coffee or tea instead of fruit juice, soda, or other sugar-sweetened beverages.
2) eating at least three servings of vegetable every day, including green leafy vegetables.
3) eating up to three servings of fresh fruit every day.
4) choosing nuts, a piece of fresh fruit, or yogurt for a snack.
5) limiting alcohol intake to a maximum of two standard drinks per day.
6) choosing lean cuts of white meat, poultry or seafood instead of red or processed meat.
7) choosing peanut butter instead of chocolate spread or jam.
8) choosing whole-grain bread, rice, or pasta instead of white bread, rice, or pasta.
9) choosing unsaturated fats (olive oil, canola oil, corn oil, or sunflower oil) instead of saturated fats (butter, ghee, animal fat, coconut oil or palm oil.

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