Numerous communities implement guidelines that help people achieve health through proper nutrition. The Dietary Guidelines for Decreasing Added Sugars and Added Salt constitute one of the guidelines I know about through institutions World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These guidelines instruct people to decrease their added sugar and added salt intake to decrease their risk of developing obesity alongside diabetes and high blood pressure and heart disease.

The information about these recommendations came to me through health awareness campaigns and food packaging. My eating habits remained mostly unstudied until I learned about the health consequences of consuming salt and sugar, yet immediately afterward, I adjusted my dietary patterns. The change to fruit-flavored water served as a replacement for carbonated beverages with added sugar and led me to reduce my consumption of snack foods produced in processing facilities. The start of home cooking led me to exchange refined salts with herbs and spices to improve taste.

The dietary requirement of whole grains and, vegetables and legumes benefits my digestive system and cardiovascular health so I follow this rule. Different guidelines I implemented into my nutritional routine helped me develop better food decisions prior to achieving health objectives which also led to long-term benefits.