DIETARY GUIDELINES
By OcTavia Stewart
DIETARY GUIDELINES provide advice to help people live longer, healthier lives for people two yrs and older
- HEALTH RISK: the likelihood of developing health problems
- DIET: refers to everything you eat and drink
Getting enough nutrients within your calorie needs
- are the factors that determine calories needs.
- NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS are
How to maintain a healthy weight
- RISK FACTORS are conditions that increases your chances of developing a problem \
- Health problems related to too much body fat are
- Health risks for being underweight are
- To lose weight,
Suggestions for being physically active every day
- Active living helps you by
- A teen should get 60 minutes of physically activity every day
- When including physical activity into your daily schedule,
Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and milk
- These foods are healthy because
- Health benefits from these foods are
- These foods can be included in your diet by
How to limit fats and cholesterol
- The unhealthy types of fats that raise cholesterol are
- Disease that can develop from a high fat diet
- Guidelines to achieve moderate total fat intake are
Be choosy about carbohydrates
- Food with natural sugars are fruits,
- Food with added sugar
- You should limit your sugar intake because
Reduce sodium and Increase potassium
- SODIUM helps controls body fluids
- Diseases linked to excess sodium are
- POTASSIUM helps counteract sodium's effects on blood pressure
Avoid Alcohol
- Teens should avoid alcohol because
Food Safety
Food safety is an important part of the Dietary Guidelines because