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Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans


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This booklet presents science-based advice of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

It addresses the following topics:

  • Feeling better today; staying healthy for tomorrow
  • Making smart choices from every food group
  • Mixing up your choices within each food group
  • Finding your balance between food and physical activity
  • Getting the most nutrition out of your calories
  • Nutrition facts
  • Playing it safe with food
  • About alcohol

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/brochure.htm
The PDF version of this tool is available at: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/pdf/brochure.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Funding Sources

U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


QualityTool Topic

Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness


History

  • Release Date: 01/2005
  • Original Summary: 03/2005
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Diet; Nutrition
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care
Setting of Care: spacer Home > Patient self-management
Patient Care Process: spacer Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management; Patient education
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format: spacer Brochure/Poster; Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer: spacer U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Funding Sources: spacer U.S. Department of Agriculture; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Last updated: April 11, 2008.

 

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