Dietary Guidelines October 1, 2016

Dietary Guidelines for Americans A set of suggestions developed by nutrition scientists and public health agencies. Designed to help you develop healthy habits.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans Designed to help Americans get more nutrients without extra Calories.

People are advised to eat… 1. More fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low fat milk products. 2. More fish, beans, peas, nuts, and seeds. 3. Minimize the intake of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, salt, and added sugar.

MyPyramid Is a tool that shows you what kinds of foods to eat and how much of each food you should eat everyday. Width of each stripe Represents the relative proportion of your daily diet

MyPyramid

USDA Recommendations When it comes to health, one size doesn’t fit all!! The USDA named this food guidance system the MyPyramid in order to emphasize that each person’s nutrition needs are different.

Summary More activity = More nutrition Less activity = Less nutrition You must get nutrients from each group You must have physical activity every day 60 minutes

Summary Choose healthy nutritious food Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains, etc. Stay Fit Physically active everyday Limit high calorie foods Limit substances that increase disease risk Cholesterol, Salt, Sugar, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat

Nutrition Facts Labels Number of servings in each package Number of calories in each serving Quantity of nutrients in each serving

Nutrition Facts Label

Serving Size A standard amount of food that allows different foods to be compared with one another Portion: amount of food a person wants to eat A portion could be 1,2,3,4…servings

Assignments 1. Menu Food Nutrient Food Group 2. 1 page Outline – Review What combined factors make for a healthy diet?