Making Healthful Choices 3 Making Healthful Choices

Objectives Name benefits of making healthful choices. Explain how to use Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the MyPlate food guidance system as diet planning resources to meet daily needs. Identify your recommended daily intake from each food group in MyPlate. continued

Objectives List tips to use when shopping for fresh and processed foods. Describe suggestions for preparing healthful foods. Apply the Dietary Guidelines for Americans when eating out.

Benefits of Healthful Choices Making healthful food and daily activity choices can help people maintain

Risks of Unhealthful Choices Unhealthful food choices can lead to Choosing too much sedentary activity can cause Unhealthful lifestyle choices involving

In Your Opinion How would you rate the importance of your health and appearance? © swissmacky/Shutterstock

Resources for Making Healthful Choices Resources exist to help people

Dietary Reference Intakes Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): © JohnKwan/Shutterstock

Dietary Guidelines for Americans Three key consumer messages of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are Balance calories— continued

Dietary Guidelines for Americans Eat more of some foods—focus on choices that are nutrient dense Eat less of some foods

MyPlate MyPlate includes five major food groups: Oils, solid fats, and sugars

Meeting Your Daily Needs The ChooseMyPlate.gov website includes interactive tools to help people plan and evaluate a healthful diet © andersphoto/Shutterstock; USDA

Choosing Wisely When Shopping for Food Keep the Dietary Guidelines in mind when shopping for Choose a variety of fresh Read labels to be aware of

Think Further How often do you read and compare nutrition labels when shopping for food? © Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

Choosing Wisely When Preparing Food When preparing the main course, When preparing side dishes,

Think Further How do the portions you typically eat compare with standard portion sizes listed on nutrition labels? © vgstudio/Shutterstock © Lisa A/Shutterstock

Choosing Wisely When Eating Out Use menu terms as clues Request that items be prepared and served Order

In Your Opinion What do you find most challenging about eating healthfully when eating out? © Diego Cervo/Shutterstock

Review What are three benefits of making healthful choices?

Review What are the three key consumer messages of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

Review What are the five major food groups of MyPlate?

Review What can help consumers limit fat, sodium, and sugar content when shopping for processed foods?

Review When preparing a main course, what types of foods should most often be emphasized?

Review How can consumers avoid overeating when eating out?