Dietary guidelines Flashcards
Aim of DG
Move toward healthy dietary pattern
5 major themes of DG
Healthy pattern
Focus on variety / ND
Limit calories from sugars and fats and reduce sodium
Shift to healthier food and beverages
Support healthy eating patterns for all
Focus on variety in diet
This should be ___ and ___
achievable
maintainable
____ foods are the foundation of a healthy eating pattern?
nutrient dense
what should we limit our added sugar to?
<10% of total calories
what should we limit our sat fat to?
<10% total calories
sodium limit
<2300mg/d
what would be an example of a healthy shift?
white to whole wheat
PA, what is associated with most health benefits?
moderate to vigorous acitivity
Good place to start calorie reduction -
Beverages!
main source of solid fats?
desserts
main source of added sugar
soda