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The Impact Of Nutritional Changes On Dietary Inflammatory Index: New Soul Study, Callie Mclean
The Impact Of Nutritional Changes On Dietary Inflammatory Index: New Soul Study, Callie Mclean
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The Impact of Nutritional Changes on Dietary Inflammatory Index: NEWSoul
Callie McLean; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, PhD, MS, RD; Michael Wirth, PhD; Anthony Crimarco, MS
Background: Historically, a soul food diet consisted of mainly plant-based foods in West Africa and evolved to a mostly meat-based diet in the Southeastern United States. As a result, many soul foods today often exceed the recommended dietary guidelines for saturated fats and cholesterol. This is important to consider for dietary interventions focusing on African American populations, since they are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease and chronic illness compared to all other ethnic groups. One …