Foods and nutrients to increase

From Food

  • increase vegetable and fruit intake
  • eat variety of vegetables, especially dark-green and red and orange vegetables and beans and peas
  • consume at least 50% of grains as whole grains
  • increase intake of fat-free or low-fat milk products such as milk, yogurt, cheese, or fortified soy beverages
  • reduce consumption of red meats to infrequent use
  • consume vegetable proteins rather than animal
  • use oils to replace solid fats
  • choose nutrient dense foods that provide more potassium, dietary fiber, calcium and Vitamin D