A Healthier You : Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

U.S. DHHS

ISBN 10: 0160725259 / ISBN 13: 9780160725258

Published by United States Government Printing Office, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Healthier You : Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Publisher: United States Government Printing Office
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0160725259
• ISBN 13: 9780160725258
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The food and physical activity choices you make every day affect your health – how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future.  A Healthier You is grounded in the comprehensive science-based advice of the official Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.   A Healthier You brings together nutrition information from the Federal Government to help you make smart choices about healthy eating and physical activity.  These keys to a healthy lifestyle may reduce your risk of getting such chronic diseases as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life.   This easy-to-use guide will help you make wise food and physical activity choices to manage your weight with: *     Two healthy eating plans:  The DASH Eating Plan and new Food Pyramid  *      A how-to use the Nutrition Food label to make product choices *      Tips for eating out and when you are on the go *      An assortment of recipes *      Guidelines on how to prepare, handle, and store food to keep you and your family safe, and *      Steps for incorporating physical activity into your life
Plus, A Healthier You includes the complete Dietary Guidelines for Americans with its 41 key recommendations

About the Author

Author Bio:  
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the premier agency in America publishing guides for health and wellness of Americans.  HHS is the  United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans.  By law, HHS along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are responsible for releasing a report providing nutrition and dietary guidelines for the general public (The Dietary Guidelines for Americans).