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Healthy Nutrition Standards


By Carleton Rivers, RD, LD

Adulthood spans many stages, from the college years to marriage to early parenthood and beyond. A person’s nutritional status through each stage will play a role in their quality of life and possibly their family’s quality of life as well. This article provides nutritional information including helpful resources and simple changes that can make a large impact on the health of any individual.

Standards for a Healthy Diet

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have created a set of Dietary Guidelines for Americans that is updated every five years. The Guidelines are intended to encourage Americans to consume a healthy diet that will help promote health, achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and prevent disease.

The two main concepts of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are:

  1. Maintain calorie balance over time to achieve and sustain a healthy weight.
  2. Focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages.

Get started today by following these quick steps outlined by ChooseMyPlate.gov on how to balance calories while increasing good  and decreasing bad food intake.

Balancing Calories Foods to Increase Foods to Reduce
  • Enjoy your food, but eat less
  • Avoid oversized portions
  • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
  • Make at least half your grains whole grains
  • Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk
  • Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals, an choose foods with lower numbers
  • Drink water instead of sugary drinks


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