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Dietary guidelines should prioritize overall diet quality and minimally processed foods over isolated nutrient targets (such as total fat or calories) to effectively prevent chronic disease and obesity.

Stop obsessing over single nutrients like total fat or strict calorie counting. Instead, build your diet around minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, whole grains, and healthy oils. Actively avoid ultra-processed foods high in refined sugars, starches, and industrial additives like trans fats.