The document discusses guidelines for healthy eating and active living according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. It provides information on choosing foods from the five major food groups, emphasizing fruits/vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean proteins. The guidelines stress balancing calories from food with physical activity, getting the most nutrition from calories by choosing nutrient-dense foods, and limiting foods high in saturated/trans fats, salt, and added sugars. MyPyramid is presented as a tool to help visualize and plan healthy meals and snacks.

1. Healthy Food
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2. MyPyramid is a tool that can help you
choose healthful foods for all your
meals and snacks.

3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
MyPyramid
nutrient-dense

4. Guidelines for Eating Right and Active Living
MyPyramid helps you apply what you know
about nutrients to choose healthful foods.
Choosing a variety of foods from each food
group will provide all the nutrients your body
needs.

5. Guidelines for Eating Right and Active Living
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide
science-based advice for healthful eating and
information on the importance of active living.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
A set of recommendations about
smart eating and physical activity for
all Americans

6. Guidelines for Eating Right and Active Living
The of the Dietary Guidelines advice can be
summed up in three key guidelines:
Make smart
choices from
every food
group.
Find your
balance
between food
and activity.
Get the most
nutrition out
of your
calories.

7. The Five Food Groups
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Milk
Meats and Beans

8. MyPyramid
Use MyPyramid to choose foods from all five of
the food groups.
MyPyramid
An interactive guide to healthful
eating and active living.

9. MyPyramid
Each of MyPyramid’s colored bands represents a
different food group.
The bands differ in width,
indicating which foods you
need more of than others.

10. MyPyramid
The yellow band on MyPyramid is for oils, which
are not one of the basic food groups.
Choose healthful food
sources for the fats
you eat.

11. Your Best Choices
Dietary Guidelines
Recommendations
Focus on fruits.
Vary your veggies.
Get your calcium-rich
foods.
Make half your
grains whole.
Go lean with
protein.
Limit certain
foods.

12. Your Best Choices
Focus on fruits.
Eat a variety of fruits. Fresh whole fruits that
provide fiber are a better choice than fruit juice.

13. Your Best Choices
Vary your veggies.
Try to eat a good mix of different types of
vegetables each day, including dark green and
orange vegetables.

14. Your Best Choices
Get your calcium-rich foods.
Low-fat and fat-free dairy products are good
choices. You can also get calcium by choosing
calcium-fortified foods and beverages.

15. Your Best Choices
Make half your grains whole.
Get at least three ounces of brown rice or whole-grain
cereals, breads, crackers, and pasta each
day.

16. Your Best Choices
Go lean with protein.
Choose lean meats and poultry. Try getting more
of your protein from fish, beans, peas, nuts, and
seeds.

17. Your Best Choices
Limit certain foods.
Avoid foods that are high in fat— especially
saturated fats and trans fats. Also, limit foods with
salt and added sugars.

18. Balancing Food and Physical Activity
Balance the energy in the foods with regular
physical activity.
The guidelines recommend that teens should be
physically active for 60 minutes almost every day.

19. Getting the Most Nutrition Out of Your Calories
Choose nutrient-dense foods. If your overall
diet is nutrient dense, your eating plan can
include an occasional treat.
nutrient-dense
a high ratio of nutrients to calories

20. Healthful Eating Patterns
You can use MyPyramid and the information
in the Dietary Guidelines to plan all your
meals and snacks.
MyPyramid is flexible enough to adapt to just
about any eating style.

21. Healthful Eating Patterns
Use the plate diagram to visualize how
a healthful meal might look on your
plate.

22. Starting the Day Off Right
After eight hours of sleep, your body needs to
refuel.
Eating breakfast has many benefits.

23. Starting the Day Off Right
Many different foods can be
part of a healthful breakfast.

24. Sensible Snacks
There are plenty of
healthful foods that
you can easily enjoy
when you need a
quick bite.
Fresh fruit
Cut-up vegetables
String cheese
Unsalted nuts
Air-popped popcorn
Fat-free yogurt
Bread sticks

25. Eating Right When Eating Out
Follow these
guidelines to make
healthful food
choices when you
eat away from
home.
Watch portion sizes.
Pay attention to how foods
are prepared.
Add fresh vegetables and
fruits.
Go easy on toppings.
Don’t drink your calories.

26. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
1. What are the five basic food groups?
Grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, and proteins

27. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
2. What kinds of foods are best to avoid or
limit?
Foods high in fats (especially saturated fats
and trans fats), salt, and added sugars

28. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
3. Provide two examples of nutrient dense
foods.
Sample answers: Low-fat milk, steamed
vegetables