Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Dietary Guidelines and the MyPlate?
A)The Dietary Guidelines provides specific recommendations and the MyPlate generalizes these recommendations
B) The Dietary Guidelines provides recommendations for a healthy diet and the MyPlate illustrates the appropriate proportions of foods from each of five food groups that make up a healthy diet
C) The Dietary Guidelines provides information about food choices and MyPlate emphasizes the need for exercise
D) The Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate are unrelated different public health tools
Answer: B) The Dietary Guidelines provides recommendations for a healthy diet and the MyPlate illustrates the appropriate proportions of foods from each of five food groups that make up a healthy diet
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