How to Say ‘You don't have to give up staples completely, but cut back, and you can swap half of them for whole grains. It's best to stay away from sugary drinks.’ in Simplified Chinese
主食不用完全不吃，但要减量，可以换一半粗粮。甜饮料最好别碰。
zhǔ shí bù yòng wán quán bù chī dàn yào jiǎn liàng kě yǐ huàn yí bàn cū liáng tián yǐn liào zuì hǎo bié pèng
Phrase Breakdown
主食
zhǔ shí
不用
bù yòng
完全
wán quán
不
bù
吃
chī
但
dàn
要
yào
减
jiǎn
量
liàng
可以
kě yǐ
换
huàn
一半
yí bàn
粗粮
cū liáng
甜
tián
饮料
yǐn liào
最好
zuì hǎo
别
bié
碰
pèng
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