A 65-year-old patient with a history of diverticulosis is ho…

A 65-year-old patient with a history of diverticulosis is hospitalized with acute diverticulitis. The patient presents with left lower quadrant abdominal pain, low-grade fever, and altered bowel habits. In planning discharge teaching to prevent a recurrence of diverticulitis, which statement should the nurse include to address the underlying cause of the condition (to prevent more diverticula from forming)?