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Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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Eat Healthy • Be Active Community Workshops

Six one-hour workshops, based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans are now available. Each workshop includes a lesson plan, learning objectives, talking points, hands-on activities, and handouts. The workshops are designed for community educators, health promoters, dietitians/nutritionists, cooperative extension agents, and others to teach to adults in a wide variety of community settings.

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A healthy diet can reduce the risk of major chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 provides evidence-based nutrition information and advice for people age 2 and older. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.

The new Dietary Guidelines provide concrete action steps to help people live healthier, more physically active and longer lives.

—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have jointly published the Dietary Guidelines every 5 years since 1980. HHS’s Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Agricultural Research Service coordinate the development of the Dietary Guidelines.