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• Experts recommend changing eating patterns by making gradual shifts, such as increasing whole grains to add fiber, reducing processed food, and substituting red meat with fish, chicken, or plant proteins like beans.
• The National Indian Council on Aging states that processed foods are generally located in the middle aisles of grocery stores, whereas healthier food choices like dairy, fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish are located around the perimeter.
• The 'paleo diet' recommends consuming meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and nuts, while excluding cereal grains, dairy products, legumes, refined sugar, and processed foods.
• The Western pattern diet is rich in red meat, dairy products, processed and artificially sweetened foods, and salt, with minimal intake of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, and whole grains.
• Researchers defined 'traditional' dietary patterns as those high in fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and whole grains, while 'Western' diets were defined as consisting mainly of processed or fried foods, refined grains, and sugar.