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The Dietary Guidelines can help you choose
diets that will meet your nutrient needs, support
your active life, and keep you healthy for years to
come. The ABC's of nutrition for your health and that
of your family are:
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Aim for fitness. |
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Build a healthy base. |
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Choose sensibly. |
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Aim for fitness
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Aim for a healthy weight - balance
the calories you eat with physical activity. |
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Be physically active each day -
A general guide for adults is to do 30 minutes
or more of moderate physical activity most days
or every day. Children and youth should work toward
60 minutes of physical activity on most days.
Make physical activity part of your daily routine. |
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Build
a healthy base |
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Let the Pyramid guide
your food choices - build your eating pattern
on a variety of grains, fruits, and vegetables. |
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Choose a variety of
grains daily, especially whole grains - include
several servings of whole grain foods daily, such
as whole grain breads and cereals, whole grain
pastas, oats and whole grain snacks. |
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Choose a variety of
fruits and vegetables daily - enjoy a minimum
of 5 a day. Make it fun, choose a variety of different
colored fruits and vegetables. |
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Choose low fat dairy
and meats as much as possible. |
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Keep food safe to
eat - make sure to wash your hands before helping
in the kitchen. |
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Choose
sensibly |
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Choose a diet that
is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate
in total fat. |
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Choose beverages and
foods to moderate your intake of sugars. |
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Choose and prepare
foods with less salt. |
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