The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides nutrition information and advice for Americans aged 2 and older. These guidelines serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs in order to help individuals and families make better food choices. These recommendations advise us how we should eat based on gender, age, weight, and height and also instructs us on what food groups are required for healthy living. The food groups essential per Dietary guidelines are plenty of fruits and vegetables, dairy products such as low fat milk and cheese, as well as whole grains and fiber rich foods. Fats, and sodium in your diet are necessary, however fat should be in moderation. Potassium is important to the diet and we should make an effort to increase our intake of potassium-rich foods.
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (2011) Retrieved November 20, 2011 from: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm
