THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS:
(quoted from the USDA website, Oct 1/2003 )
usda website:
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/food-pyramid/main.htm
Eat a variety of foods to get the energy, protein, vitamins, minerals,
and fiber you need for good health.
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Balance the food you eat with physical activity - maintain or
improve your weight to reduce you chances of having high blood
pressure, heart
disease, a stroke, certain cancers, and the most common kind of
diabetes.
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Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables, and fruits
which provide needed vitamins, minerals, fiber, and complex carbohydrates,
and can help you lower your intake of fat.
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Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to reduce your
risk of heart attack and certain types of cancer and to help you maintain
a healthy weight. Choose a diet moderate in sugars. A diet with lots
of sugars has too many calories and too few nutrients for most people
and can contribute to tooth decay.
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Choose a diet moderate in salt and sodium to help reduce your risk of
high blood pressure.
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If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation. Alcoholic beverages
supply calories, but little or no nutrients. drinking alcohol is also
the cause of many health problems and accidents and can lead to addiction.
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