The following resources may assist health education experts, such as doctors and nutritionists, in offering the latest science-based nutrition and physical activity recommendations to the public.

• Background on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans  [PDF - 50 KB]
• Consumer Communications Research Findings & Application  [PDF - 76 KB]

• Dietary Guidelines For Americans, 2005
  [Download Microsoft® PowerPoint® file]
• THE NUTRITION LABEL - Easy Ways to Use the Label For Healthy Eating
  [Download Microsoft® PowerPoint® file]

• Your Guide To Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH
• Working Together...Dietary Guidelines, Food Guidance System, Food Label  [PDF - 43 KB]

• Education Framework [PDF - 132 KB]
• Getting Started [PDF - 322 KB]
• Anatomy of MyPyramid [PDF - 280 KB]
• Sample Menu at 2000 calories [PDF - 74 KB]

• Food Labeling and Nutrition, FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
  

• Eating Out with the Guidelines [PDF - 38 KB]
• Shopping with the Guidelines [PDF - 38 KB]

• My Healthy Eating Plan Using the DASH Eating Plan [PDF - 30 KB]
• My Personal Profile [PDF - 25 KB]
• My Physical Activity Tracker [PDF - 35 KB]
• Tips for Using the Food Label [PDF - 116 KB]
• My Shopping List [PDF - 75 KB]
• Tips for Healthy Substitutes [PDF - 52 KB]
• My Money-Saving Tips [PDF - 28 KB]
• Tips for Using Herbs and Spices (Instead of Salt) [PDF - 27 KB]
• Web Sites [PDF - 2.49 MB]

• Executive Summary of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005: Resumen Ejecutivo [PDF - 139 KB]