The phrase
"major dietary source" refers to a type of food or substance that provides a significant amount of nutrients or calories to our diet. It is an important and substantial component of our everyday meals.
Full definition
Fruits and beverages such as tea, red wine, cocoa, and coffee are
major dietary sources of polyphenols.
The reputations of milk, cheese and many other dairy products have taken a bit of a hit in recent years for their constituting
a major dietary source of saturated fats — a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
The phospholipid phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) is
the major dietary source of choline, a semiessential nutrient that is part of the B - complex vitamin family.1, 2 Choline has various metabolic roles, ranging from its essential involvement in lipid metabolism and cell - membrane structure to its role as a precursor for the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Background: Coffee is
a major dietary source of anti-oxidants as well as of other ant - inflammatory factors.