4. Dietary Guidelines 2010

The goal of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is basically answered in the title.  These guidelines help make people make healthier decisions on choosing what we eat.  In our text, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends, “four major topic areas: balancing calories to manage weight, foods and food components to reduce, foods and nutrients to increase, and building healthy eating patterns” (Sizer & Whitney, 2012).  On the main webpage of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest we should consume fewer foods with sodium, saturated fats, added sugars and refined grains. 

Sizer, F. S., & Whitney, E. (2012). Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies (12th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.