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Title: Dietary Guidelines for Americans


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Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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Aim for Fitness
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Aim for Healthy Weight
  • Choose a lifestyle that combines sensible eating
    and regular physical activity.
  • Choose sensible portion sizes.
  • Your behaviors help determine your body weight
    and health.

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Be physically active each day.
  • Make physical activity a regular part of your
    routine.
  • Builds and maintains healthy bones, muscles, and
    joints.
  • Promotes psychological well-being and self
    esteem.

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Build a Healthy Base
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Let the Pyramid guide your food choices.
  • Choose low fat foods.
  • Be aware of portions.

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Choose a variety of grains daily, especially
whole grains.
  • Vitamins, minerals, fiber and other protective
    substances in whole grains keep the body healthy.
  • Fiber needed from whole grains, fruits
    vegetables.
  • Refined grains are low in fiber and protective
    substances, so are not as good for you.

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Choose a variety of fruits vegetables daily.
  • Provide essential vitamins, minerals, fiber, and
    other substances that are important to good
    health.
  • Eat a variety for each has different elements we
    need for our health.
  • Eat at least 5-6 servings a day.

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Keep food safe to eat.
  • Avoid food-borne illnesses.
  • Keep hands and cooking surfaces clean.
  • Do not cross contaminate foods and cooking
    utensils.
  • Cook and cool foods to a safe temperature to keep
    foods safe.

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Choose Sensibly
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Choose a diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol,
moderate in total fat.
  • Saturated fats raise blood cholesterol (solid
    fats)
  • Cholesterol
  • Unsaturated fats do not raise blood cholesterol
    (liquid fats)

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Moderate your intake of sugars in food and drink.
  • Less sugary foods and drinks
  • Choose low fat foods (fruits vegetables,
    low-fat dairy products, lean meats.
  • Drink lots of water.

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Choose and prepare foods with less salt.
  • Processed and prepared foods usually have high
    amounts of salt.
  • Choose fruits vegetables often.
  • Read nutrition labeling.

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If you drink alcoholic beverages, do in
moderation.
  • If you are under 21, drinking is illegal.
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