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References
Dry Beans Recommended as ‘Food to Increase’ In Recently Published Dietary Guidelines
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
- Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA/USHHS, May 2010.
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