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  • Potassium counter and tracker app icon

    Potassium counter & tracker app icon

    Increasing potassium can lower blood pressure. People with CKD may be advised to restrict potassium

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  • Fiber counter and tracker app icon

    Fiber counter & tracker app icon

    Track fiber to promote a healthy gut microbiome for physical and mental health & to avoid constipation

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  • Calcium counter and tracker app icon

    Calcium counter & tracker app icon

    Track calcium intake for healthy bones, teeth, muscle, heart, nerves, blood pressure, blood clotting, skin, & nails

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  • Saturated fat counter and tracker app icon

    Saturated fat counter & tracker app icon

    Lowering saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories can lower LDL cholesterol & risk of heart disease

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  • Protein counter and tracker app icon

    Protein counter & tracker app icon

    Track protein intake for strong bones and muscles, healthy skin, hair, nails, metabolism, & immune system

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  • Sodium counter and tracker app icon

    Sodium counter & tracker app icon

    Sodium (as in salt) is essential for maintaining blood pressure but too much causes hypertension

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  • Calorie counter and tracker app icon

    Calorie counter & tracker app icon

    Calories provide all parts of the body with energy but too many lead to overweight, obesity, & disease

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  • Iron counter and tracker app icon

    Iron counter & tracker app icon

    Iron deficiency leads to anemia with fatigue, poor immunity, hair loss, dry skin and damaged spoon-shaped nails

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  • Magnesium counter and tracker app icon

    Magnesium counter & tracker app icon

    Magnesium has a role in many metabolic processes but many people have an inadequate intake

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  • Vitamin K counter and tracker app icon

    Vitamin K counter & tracker app icon

    Vitamin K is needed for healthy blood clotting and bones and helps protect from osteoporosis & fracture

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  • Carb counter and tracker app icon

    Carb counter & tracker app icon

    Carbs provide glucose for energy and may be refined (ie processed, eg white bread) or whole (eg wholegrains)

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  • Macros counter and tracker app icon

    Macros counter & tracker app icon

    For the best possible health, avoid excess calories, saturated fat & carb, and ensure healthy fiber & protein

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  • Zinc counter and tracker app icon

    Zinc counter & tracker app icon

    Zinc plays a key role in chemical processes for immune function, healing, growth, & development

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    A review of the science on the role of food & diet in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and its complications

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  • Mediterranean Diet Assistant app icon

    Free Mediterranean Diet Assistant app icon

    A useful free visual tool with a shopping list feature to make it easy to follow a Mediterranean diet

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  • Key nutrients RDA Calculator app icon

    Free 12 Nutrients RDA Calculator app icon

    Calculate your RDI for kcal, fiber, protein, carb, saturated fat, sodium, potassium, iron, calcium, Mg, vit K, zinc

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VEGETABLES
At least 6 servings of at least 2 different colored veg/day for the Mediterranean diet — 66 options are shown below


Vegetables do not contain vitamin B12 or D3 (cholecalciferol), omega-3 fat EPA and DHA, heme iron; and contain very little, if any, zinc, iodine

Leafy greens — a source of vitamin K, beta-carotene, folate, fiber, iron, calcium, polyphenol antioxidants

Cruciferous veg have flowers with 4 petals resembling a cross — a source of vitamins C & K, folate, fiber, calcium, glucosinolates (sulfur-containing phytochemicals responsible for the bitter taste of cruciferous veg & converted to the anti-inflammatory antioxidant agent sulforaphane by the enzyme myrosinase when the raw veg is cut or chewed; myrosinase is inactivated by heat)

Alliums — for vitamins C & B6, fiber, manganese, selenium, and allicin, which has antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties

Nightshades — for vitamins C and A (from lycopene), potassium, and fiber

Root veg — for vitamin A (carrots), folate, potassium, fiber, and nitrates (beets)

Leguminous veg — for protein, fiber, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium

Gourds — for vitamin C, potassium, fiber, vitamin A (pumpkin)

Starchy veg — for complex carbs, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber

Stem veg — for fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B9 & K, potassium, antioxidants

Sea veg — for iodine, iron, calcium, magnesium, fiber

Fungi — for B vitamins, selenium, potassium, ergothioneine (an antioxidant), fiber