Dietary Guidelines

Dietary Guidelines

1. designed to help americans understand how to eat a healthy diet and reduce the risk of chronic disease

2. the guidelines are based on the latest scientific evidence

3. the key reccommendations focus on what a healthy eating pattern includes and limits

4. a healthy diet includes fruits, veggies, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy and protein foods

5. limiting certain foods and drinks may help improve your diet

   • instead of eating processed foods try cooking at home with whole food ingredients

6. when buying packaged foods select ones with low sodium

7. be aware of alcohol and caffine

8. the guidelines change every 5 years

9. written by US department of agriculture and department of health and human services