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The food you eat every day can make a difference in your health. Diet affects your risk of getting some cancers, heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Diet also affects the risk of low bone density and loss of muscle strength with aging.

But a healthy diet can include a huge range of foods. How do you choose?

Some of the best foods for health combine nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fats and protein. If those foods also have limited amounts of added sugar, fat or salt added to them, they are called nutrient-dense foods.

Foods that are a source of fiber, vitamins and minerals and that are high in plant chemicals called phytonutrients are a bonus. Eating nutrient-dense foods regularly, over time, is linked to a lower risk of some chronic diseases.

Here are 10 great foods to add or increase in your diet.