The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Are You Keeping Pace?
Choose all the key recommendations listed under each focus area that you are currently not following and list them in the Key Recommendations column.
In the Practical Suggestions for Implementing the Recommendations column, list ways you can implement the key recommendations you are currently not following into your daily lifestyle (i.e. 'I can grab a few pieces of fruit at the dining hall to eat later in the day to increase my fruit intake' or 'I
can walk every evening for 30 minutes as a means of meeting the physical activity recommendations'). Only make practical suggestions that you may realistically implement. If you know you will not be able to implement the recommendation at this time indicate this and the reason why changes in this area are not recommended at this time.In the last column: Chronic Disease Reduction and Lifestyle Enhancement indicate what chronic diseases you may avoid by implementing the key recommendations you listed in column two into your life and any other benefits you may obtain from following the dietary guideline recommendation.
Making The Dietary Guidelines Part of Your Life
Focus AreaKey RecommendationsPractical Suggestions for Implementing the RecommendationsChronic Disease Reduction and Lifestyle Enhancement1. Adequate nutrients within calorie needs 2. Weight management 3. Physical activity 4. Food groups to encourage 5. Fats 6. Carbohydrates
Making The Dietary Guidelines Part of Your Life
Focus AreaKey RecommendationsPractical Suggestions for Implementing the RecommendationsChronic Disease Reduction and Lifestyle Enhancement7. Sodium and potassium 8. Alcoholic beverages 9. Food safety
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