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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that healthy carbohydrates—which include fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, and whole grains—make up between 45 and 65 percent of adults’ daily diet. And a recent study conducted in China and released in March 2019 by the American College of Cardiology suggests that people who consumed less than 45 percent daily […]