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Dietary Guidlines for Americans

A document developed by nitrition experts to promote healh and help people reduce their risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes through diet and physical activity.

What is indicated by the different bands in the MyPyramid plan? What do the stair steps mean?

Each band represents one of the five food groups, plus oils. The width of each band indicates the proportion of your diet that should come from that group. The stair steps in the pyramid represent physical activity.

What does it mean to say that food is nutrient-dense? Give an example of a nutrient dense food.

Nutrient-dense foods contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories. At the same time, nutrient-dense foods are Lenin saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar, and salt. Lean meats, fish, poultry, and legumes are nutrient-dense foods.

Nutrient-dense-foods

Nutrient-dense-foods contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories. At the same time, nutrient-dense foods are low in saturate fat, trans fat, added sugar, and salt.

What are the four main recommendations contained in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

The Dietary Guidelines provide information on how to make smart food choices, balance food intake with physical activity, get the most nutrition out of the calories you consume, and handle food safely.

MyPyramid plan

The MyPyramid plan groups foods according to types and indicates how much of each type should be eaten daily for a healthy diet.