Research
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Healthful diets are based primarily on fruits, vegetables, and grains, with smaller quantities of meat and dairy foods.
Practitioners should emphasize the inclusion of fruits, vegetables, and grains in dietary recommendations.
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A very large body of research accumulated since the mid-1950s clearly indicates that healthful diets are based primarily on fruits, vegetables, and grains, with smaller quantities of meat and dairy foods than are typically included in current diets in the United States and other Western countries.
Why this rating
The claim is supported by a very large body of research.
Source
The Mediterranean (Diets and Disease Prevention)
Marion Nestle · Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2000
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