Prudent diet is:
Diet for dietary goal achievement
Diet, which contains variety of foods to safe guard from deficiencies
on which a person or group lives
Diet, which fulfills recommended daily allowances
(Diet for dietary goal achievement) Prudent diet is diet developed by National nutrition and food policy for achievement of "dietary goal". The Prudent diet recommended by WHO is: * Dietary fat < 20-30 % of total daily intake * Saturated fat <10% of total energy intake. * Avoid excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates. * Energy rich sources (fat and alcohol) restricted. * Salt intake should not be more than 5gm per day. * Proteins should be 15 to 20% of daily intake. * Junk foods should be reduced.