Guidelines for eating right Active Living Dietary Guidelines A set of recommendations about smart...

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Guidelines for eating right Active Living Dietary Guidelines A set of recommendations about smart eating and planned activity.

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Guidelines for eating rightActive Living

Dietary Guidelines

A set of recommendations about smart eating and planned activity.

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Dietary Guidelines

• USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

• HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

Provide science based advice for healthful eating

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Key Guidelines

• Make Smart Choices from every food group.– Grains– Vegetables– Fruits– Dairy– Meats and Beans

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Find your balance between food and Activity

• Get plenty of exercise

60 minutes of activity a day

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Get the most nutrients out of your calories

• Eat nutrient dense foods

• Limit empty calories

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Two Tools for Healthy Eating

• My Pyramid- an interactive guide to healthful eating and active living.

• Nutrition Facts Label- provides information about the ingredients and nutritional value of foods

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My Pyramid

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Nutrition Facts Label