List and discuss four of the eleven key messages to manage weight provided by the 20105 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
What will be an ideal response?
1. Improve eating and physical activity behaviors.
2. Control total caloric intake.
3. Increase physical activity. Reduce sedentary time.
4. Maintain appropriate caloric balance during each stage of life.
5. Reduce daily sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg (ages 2-50) and 1,500 mg (ages 51 and older).
6. Consume less than 10% of calories from saturated fatty acids by replacing them with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
7. Consume less than 300 mg per day of dietary cholesterol.
8. Keep trans-fatty acid consumption as low as possible.
9. Reduce intake of calories from solid fats and added sugars.
10. Limit consumption of foods that contain refined grains.
11. If consumed and legal, alcohol should be limited to 1 drink daily for women and 2 drinks daily for men.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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