Eating Habits

İmproving dietary habits is a societal, not just an indivudual problem. Diets and activities are important because they are the major determinators of chronic health problems. The goal of diet recommendations is to prevent chronic diseases.

Diet recommendations include the following:

 

  • achieve energy balance and a healthy weight
  • limit energy intake from total fats and shift fat consumption away from saturated fats to unsaturated fats and towards the elimination of trans-fatty acids
  • increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, and legumes, whole grains and nuts
  • limit the intake of free sugars
  • limit salt (sodium) consumption from all sources and ensure that salt is iodized.