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Title: The Dietary Guidelines


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The Dietary Guidelines
  • Revised Every 5 Years

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The Dietary Guidelines
  • Eat Nutrient Dense Foods
  • What does Nutrient Dense mean?
  • Foods that have a lot of vitamins, minerals or
    other important nutrients and few calories are
    considered nutrient dense.
  • Choosing foods that are nutrient dense are better
    for your overall health.

Which is more Nutrient Dense?
Spinach
Candy
OR
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  • 2. Balance Calories to Manage Weight
  • Control total calorie intake to manage body
    weight.
  • Increase physical activity and reduce screen
    time.

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  • 3. Reduce sodium, fats and added sugars, refined
    grains and alcohol.
  • Reduce sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams per day
  • Thats only about ½ tsp.!
  • Too much sodium increase the risk of high blood
    pressure
  • Sodium is usually added to processed foods,
    beverages and diet drinks

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  • 4. Increase vegetables, fruits, whole grains,
    milk, seafood and use oils in place of solid
    fats.
  • Choose 8 oz. of seafood products in the place of
    some meat and poultry per week.

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  • 5. Build healthy eating patterns that meet
    nutritional needs over time at an appropriate
    calorie level.
  • Building healthy habits NOW will affect you LATER!

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  • 6. Include physical exercise as part of healthy
    eating patterns.
  • 6-17 year olds should be active at least 60
    minutes or more each day
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