Early Childhood

Nutrition And Health Chapter 11
HELPFUL TERMS
Dietary Guidelines The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2005) provide general diet
for Americans and lifestyle recommendations for healthy Americans ages 2 and
over (not for younger children and infants). They were developed by the U.S.
Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, and form the
basis for federal nutrition policies and programs.
MyPyramid MyPyramid (USDA, 2005) is a tool for implementing the Dietary Guidelines.
MyPyramid organizes food into five major groups (grains, vegetables, fruits,
milk and meats) and provides a recommended number of daily servings. It
translates the Dietary Guidelines into a total diet that meets nutrient needs
from food sources and aims to moderate or limit dietary components often
consumed in excess.
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