Tasty Tips: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines

Jan 21, 2016

Tasty Tips: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines

Jan 21, 2016

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The new dietary guidelines are here! If you don't have time to read through them yourself, here are the key recommendations:

 

  1. Eat more…
    • Vegetables of all colors
    • Whole fruits
    • Grains, making at least half of your grains whole grains
    • Low-fat or fat-free dairy products
    • Varieties of protein foods, such as seafood, eggs, legumes (which includes beans and peas), nuts, lean meats and poultry and soy products
  2. Eat less…
    • Saturated fat
    • Trans fat
    • Sodium
    • Added sugars
  3. Everyday…
    • Consume less than 10 percent of your calories from added sugar
    • Consume less than 10 percent of your calories from saturated fats
    • Consume less than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium
    • Limit your alcohol consumption to up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men (for adults of legal drinking age).

 

For more detailed information on the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, click here.  


By Emily Harris
Author - Marketing Program Coordinator