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We often talk about what foods to avoid to prevent chronic diseases but what about foods we should eat more of?

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When examining what risk factor is responsible for more deaths around the world than any other, the culprit isn't smoking or even high blood pressure.

It's a poor diet.
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According to Ashkan Afshin, lead author of a 27-year global diet analysis recently published in the Lancet, this issue is not just about unhealthy food options; but a lack of healthy foods in our diets and high levels of salt.
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One in five deaths globally - about 11 million people - in 2017 occurred because of too much sodium and a lack of whole grains, fruit and nuts and seeds in diets.
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Inversely, cutting red meat and sugar consumption in half while increasing intake of fruits, vegetables and nuts could prevent up to 11.6 million premature deaths without harming the planet.

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Although the study was conducted abroad, the large sample size and depth of the study indicate that the findings are relevant to everyone regardless of their ethnicity or where they live.
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Other than high salt intake, which was a key risk factor in most countries, the study found red and processed meats, trans fats and sugary drinks ranked toward the bottom of the risk chart for most countries.
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More than half of all global diet-related deaths in 2017 were due to 3 risk factors: eating too much salt and not enough whole grains and fruits.
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So if you're cutting off unhealthy foods from your diet, be mindful to also consciously add healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, milk, calcium, nuts, legumes, and omega-3 fatty acids from seafood.
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Don't forget, what we eat (or don't eat), may either keep us healthy or sick.

Do have a lovely weekend.
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