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