The most important food for a patient taking anticoagulants to avoid is
1. citrus fruits.
2. garlic.
3. honey.
4. meat.
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Rationale 1: Citrus fruits overall do not impact these drugs.
Rationale 2: Garlic does interact with anticoagulants to increase their effect.
Rationale 3: Honey does not interact with anticoagulants.
Rationale 4: Meat has no impact on these drugs.
Global Rationale: Garlic does interact with anticoagulants to increase their effect. Citrus fruits overall do not impact these drugs. Honey does not interact with anticoagulants. Meat has no impact on these drugs.
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