Special Edition: The Importance of Nutrient-Dense Diets – May 2023
Diabetes Core Update
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The Importance of Nutrition Education
Nikki Drexler: Can I ask you to give us some examples of nutrient dense foods and then for contrast, perhaps some foods that represent non-nutrient dense foods? She says avocados are nutrient dense with nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and other nutrients including unsaturated fat. The top food sources of saturated fats are sandwiches like deli sandwiches, burgers,. hot dogs, desserts, sweetened savory snacks. And the foods contributing the most sodium to the American diet are again sandwiches, like deli sandwich or mixed grain dishes.
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