INTRODUCING:
The Year 2000
Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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 “I don’t know if the average American knows what ‘dietary guidelines’ mean.” (health professional)

 “People think ‘dietary guidelines’ are for someone who is sick, not them.”
(health professional)

What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

The Dietary Guidelines are:

   1980         1985          1990          1995

How are the Guidelines revised?

2000 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

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Aim for Fitness

Build a Healthy Base

Choose Sensibly

What’s new in the 2000 edition?

"2000 Guideline
Aim for a..."

Body Mass Index Chart

Weight-related risk factors for chronic disease

Healthy weight in children

"2000 Guideline
Be physically active..."

Be physically active each day

"2000 Guideline"

Food Guide Pyramid

Let the Pyramid guide your food choices

Recommended number of servings

"2000 Guideline"

Common Whole Grain Foods

"2000 Guideline"

Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables daily

2000 Guideline
Keep food safe to eat

 New Guideline in 2000

Keep food safe to eat

"2000 Guideline"

Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat

"2000 Guideline"

Major sources of added sugars

"2000 Guideline"

Choose and prepare foods
with less salt

"2000 Guideline"

If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation

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Target audiences for publication

Using the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

For Guidelines materials and information:

Look on the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion website

Putting the Guidelines to work

Putting the Guidelines to work

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