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Dietary Guidelines
And Nutrition Recommendations
Dietary Guidelines:
 A set of guidelines set by the government
to help direct Americans toward a healthy
weight.
Sugar:
 Daily limit: 10 teaspoons maximum daily
 4 teaspoons in 1 tablespoon
 http://education.wichita.edu/caduceus/ex
amples/soda/soda_index.html
Fiber:
 Age + 5= (up to 27 grams)
 Examples of fibrous foods:
Healthy Snacks:
 Choose snacks LOW in salt, fat, and
sugar.
Quiz: answer the following on
a sheet of paper:
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 What are the daily recommended amounts for:
 Sugar
 Sodium
 calcium
 Nutrition is the study of:
 What food source on the hunger cycle supplies
the most energy for the longest period of time?
 Using the information learned from the hunger
cycle, explain in a paragraph why Gatorade is
not a good drink for athletes?
Snacks:
 Choose fresh fruits and veggies.
Snacks:
 Choose food high in calcium and fiber.
Snacks:
 Avoid processed foods.
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Include the following in your breakfast:
Calcium
Fruit
Protein
Veggies
Breakfast:
 To break your fast
 25% of your daily caloric intake
Sodium:
 Less than 2400 milligrams a day! This
includes salt added while cooking food.
 Higher Sodium Sources:
 Processed Luncheon meats, Sausage, Hot
dogs, Canned & frozen entrees, Saltine
crackers, Snack/specialty Crackers,
Processed cheeses
Calcium:
 1300 milligrams a day.
 Equal to 3 glasses of milk.
 Phosphoric acid
Aim for Fitness:
 Aim for a healthy weight.
 Be physically active daily.
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Build a Healthy Base:
 Let the pyramid guide your choices.
 Choose a variety of grain products daily,
especially whole grains.
 Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables
daily.
 Keep food safe to eat.
Choose Sensibly:
 Choose a diet low in saturated fat and
cholesterol and moderate in the total fat.
 Choose beverages and foods to limit
your intake of sugar.
 Choose and prepare foods with less salt.