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Does diet quality or nutrient quantity contribute more to health?
Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Rexford S. Ahima
Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Rexford S. Ahima
Published August 26, 2019
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2019;129(10):3969-3970. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI131449.
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Does diet quality or nutrient quantity contribute more to health?

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Representative healthy and unhealthy quality diets.

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Representative healthy and unhealthy quality diets.
A healthy quality di...
A healthy quality diet includes high intake of fruits, nuts and seeds, vegetables, fish, legumes, and cereals and limited intake of meat and dairy products, whereas sugary beverages, high salt, and processed and red meat are indicative of an unhealthy quality diet. Illustrated by Mao Miyamoto.

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