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1 Make every bite count with the Dietary guidelines for Americans Start with the 4 guidelines : The foods and beverages we consume have a profound impact on Follow a healthy Dietary our health. Yet we're still not following a healthy Dietary pattern. pattern at every life stage. While the science linking food and health has only become stronger, our Healthy Eating Index (HEI). score has remained low. The HEI measures how closely food and beverage choices align with the Customize and Dietary guidelines . Our HEI score is higher early in life and in older adulthood, but we all fall far short of enjoy nutrient- following the Dietary guidelines . 1 dense food and 100. beverage choices Healthy eating is to reflect personal important at every life 80. Maximum Total Score = 100. preferences, stage. For the first time, the Dietary guidelines 4. cultural traditions, 61 63. 2. and budgetary 60. 55 56 59 for Americans, Limit foods and considerations. 52 51 2020-2025 provides recommendations beverages higher for each life stage, v 40.

2 In added sugars, from birth through 3. saturated fat, older adulthood. and sodium, and 20. limit alcoholic beverages. 0 Nutrient needs vary Ages 2-4 Ages 5-8 Ages 9-13 Ages 14-18 Ages 19-30 Ages 31-59 Ages 60+. over the lifespan and Establishing a healthy Dietary pattern It's never too early or too late to each life stage has early in life may have a beneficial improve food and beverage choices, and unique implications Focus on meeting food group needs with impact over the course of decades. to establish a healthy Dietary pattern. for food and nutrient-dense foods and beverages, and beverage choices stay within calorie limits. People living with diet-related chronic conditions and diseases and disease risk. are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. How do we make every bite count ? Daily Goals: Most of a person's daily calories are And follow these three key Focus on nutrient-dense foods and beverages, limit those higher in added sugars, Dietary principles: needed to meet food group recommendations with saturated fat, and sodium, and stay within calorie limits.

3 Nutrient-dense foods and beverages. Meet nutritional needs primarily from nutrient-dense 75% 63% 77% 90%. Total Calories Per Day Currently: foods and beverages. of people have exceed the limit exceed the limit exceed the 85%. of calories are needed 15% of remaining calories are Choose a variety of options from each food group. Dietary patterns low for added sugars. for saturated fat. Chronic Disease available for per day to meet food other uses in vegetables, fruits, Risk Reduction group recommendations and dairy. limits for sodium. (including added healthfully, in nutrient- sugars and dense forms. More than half of the population meets or exceeds saturated fat). Pay attention to portion size. total grain and protein foods recommendations, but are not meeting the subgroup recommendations for each food group. Dietary December 2020. For more information, go to guidelines for Americans