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• A healthy diet should include foods low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol; high-fiber foods such as whole grains, vegetables, and fruits; foods with moderate amounts of sugar and salt; calcium-rich foods; and iron-rich foods.
• In the early 19th century, Arctic explorers and whalers began trading with the Inuit, introducing pilot biscuits, flour, sugar, coffee, tobacco, and salt into the traditional indigenous diet.
• Diet patterns such as traditional Mediterranean or vegetarian diets, which emphasize minimally processed foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, whole grains, and plant oils, are recognized as beneficial compared to diets high in processed foods rich in starch, sugar, salt, and additives.
• The Western Diet is characterized by the consumption of highly processed foods that are loaded with sugar, fat, and salt.
• The Western Pattern Diet is high in calories, sugar, saturated fats, salt, and animal protein.
• Foods that can cause or increase inflammation include foods containing trans fat, fried foods, cured meats with nitrates (like hot dogs and some deli meats), foods high in salt, and refined carbohydrates (like sugar, pastries, or white bread).
• Foods that contribute to inflammation include those containing trans fats, fried foods, cured meats with nitrates, foods high in salt, and refined carbohydrates like sugar, pastries, and white bread.
• The Neolithic Revolution introduced staple foods of the Western diet, specifically domesticated meats, sugar, alcohol, salt, cereal grains, and dairy products.
• Masset et al. (2014a) noted that expressing food price as price/kg versus price/kcals yields significantly different results for foods high in fat, sugar, salt, and for fruits and vegetables.
• Improved market access has contributed to increased consumption of non-traditional processed foods high in sugar, fat, and salt within tribal communities.