Following Dietary Following Dietary GuidelinesGuidelines

Vs.

What are the Dietary What are the Dietary Guidelines?Guidelines?Recommendations for diet

choices among healthy Americans who are 2 years of age or older.

Result from the research done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Food GroupsFood GroupsA category of foods that contain

similar nutrients There are 6 food groups

◦Bread, cereal, rice, pasta◦Vegetable◦Fruit◦Milk, yogurt, and cheese◦Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs

and nuts◦Fats, oils, and sweets

The old food guide The old food guide pyramidpyramid

New food guide pyramidNew food guide pyramid

How much do I need from each How much do I need from each food group?food group?With the new food guide pyramid,

MyPyramid, you can personalize the pyramid to fit your needs and get your own recommendations of each food group.

This will be based on your age, gender, height, weight, and amount of physical activity.

Supertracker

Dietary Guideline ABC’sDietary Guideline ABC’sA-Aim for Fitness

◦Aim for a healthy weight Choose a lifestyle that combines sensible

eating with regular exercise

◦Be physically active each day Moderate physical activity is any activity

that requires about as much energy as walking 2 miles in 30 minutes.

Dietary Guideline ABC’sDietary Guideline ABC’sB-Build a Healthy Base

◦Let MyPyramid guide your food choices Different foods contain different nutrients

◦Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains Form the foundation of a nutritious diet

◦Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily Provide essential vitamins and minerals

◦Keep foods safe to eat

Dietary Guideline ABC’sDietary Guideline ABC’sC-Choose Sensibly

◦Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat

◦Choose beverages and food to moderate your intake of sugars

◦Choose and prepare foods with less salt Can help reduce risk of developing high

blood pressure◦If you drink alcoholic beverages, do

so in moderation