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. 2014 Nov;134(5):892–899. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1282

TABLE 6.

Culturally Relevant Dietary Communication: Themes and Subthemes

Theme Subtheme
Limit portions Tortillas
Beans
Use healthy substitutes Low-calorie/low-carbohydrate tortillas
Fruit instead of tacos
Calorie-free sweeteners instead of sugar in agua naturalesa
Beans instead of pizza
Cultural foods discussed, no advice given Burrito
Beans
Chorizo
Quesadillas
Pozole
a

Agua naturales is water mixed with natural fruit or fruit juice plus an added sweetner (typically sugar).