Multiple organizations have outlined guidelines identifying an urgent need to address obesity. List the eating behaviors that are encouraged to accomplish this
These guidelines encourage adults to do the following:
1 . Consume greater amounts of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and fiber and low-fat dairy; reduce refined carbohydrates.
2 . Avoid trans fats, limit saturated fat intake, and select healthy fats and oils to replace saturated fat.
3 . Select fish, poultry, and meat alternatives, lean meats and avoid processed meats.
4 . Select more nutrient-rich food and less nutrient-poor food.
5 . Limit sugar, especially beverages with added sugar and grain-based desserts.
6 . Keep sodium low.
7 . Get regular physical activity.
8 . Balance energy intake with energy expenditure to maintain or achieve a healthy weight.
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Carmen, age 34, has had hypertension since she was a teenager, as do many members of her immediate family. At a visit to the doctor one year ago after her twin brother had suffered an acute episode of hypertension requiring hospitalization, Carmen decided to seriously attempt to reduce her sodium and salt intakes. She has successfully mastered a low-sodium diet by: eliminating the use of a salt
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