Western pattern diet
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The Western pattern diet is a modern dietary pattern that is generally characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy and sweets, fried foods, industrially produced animal products, butter and other high-fat dairy products, eggs, potatoes, corn (and high-fructose corn syrup), and low intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, pasture-raised animal products, fish, nuts, and seeds.
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See also
- European cuisine
- Fast food
- Healthy diet
- Junk food
- List of diets
- Mediterranean diet
- Metabolic syndrome
- Nutritional gatekeeper
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