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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 provides the government's must up-to-date information on diet and health in order to help all children and their families consume a healthy, nutritionally adequate diet.
Previous editions of the Dietary Guidelines focused primarily on individual dietary components of the food pyramid, such as dairy, meats, fruits, and vegetables. However, a growing body of new research has examined the relationship between overall eating patterns, health, and risk of chronic disease, and findings on these relationships are sufficiently well established to support dietary guidance. As a result, eating patterns and their food and nutrient characteristics are a focus of the recommendations in the
  • 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
    • . This edition provides guidelines for the seven million Americans who follow vegetarian diets—a number that has tripled in the last ten years.
    The information in the
  • Dietary Guidelines
    • is used in developing Federal food, nutrition, and health policies, educational materials, and programs. These guidelines are a necessary reference for policymakers and nutrition and health professionals, and a great resource for parents who strive to create a healthy lifestyle for their families. Additional audiences who may use
  • Dietary Guidelines
    • information to develop programs, policies, and communication for the general public include businesses, schools, community groups, media, the food industry, and State and local governments.

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        Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
        Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/09/2017
        ISBN13: 9781510726048, 978-1510726048
        ISBN10: 1510726047

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 provides the government's must up-to-date information on diet and health in order to help all children and their families consume a healthy, nutritionally adequate diet.
        Previous editions of the Dietary Guidelines focused primarily on individual dietary components of the food pyramid, such as dairy, meats, fruits, and vegetables. However, a growing body of new research has examined the relationship between overall eating patterns, health, and risk of chronic disease, and findings on these relationships are sufficiently well established to support dietary guidance. As a result, eating patterns and their food and nutrient characteristics are a focus of the recommendations in the
      • 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines
        • . This edition provides guidelines for the seven million Americans who follow vegetarian diets—a number that has tripled in the last ten years.
        The information in the
      • Dietary Guidelines
        • is used in developing Federal food, nutrition, and health policies, educational materials, and programs. These guidelines are a necessary reference for policymakers and nutrition and health professionals, and a great resource for parents who strive to create a healthy lifestyle for their families. Additional audiences who may use
      • Dietary Guidelines
        • information to develop programs, policies, and communication for the general public include businesses, schools, community groups, media, the food industry, and State and local governments.

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