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A Heritage Diet (sometimes referred to as a traditional or ancestral diet) is a way of eating based on the traditional foods, cooking techniques, and dietary patterns of a specific culture, region, or ancestral lineage before the widespread industrialization of the food supply.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Heritage Diet. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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