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.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans  |  Resources/Tools
General Consumer Materials  |  Older Adults Materials

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• Introduction letter from the Assistant Secretary for Health
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 [PDF version - 4.8 MB]
• Key Recommendations for the General Population
• Dietary Guidelines Executive Summary [PDF version - 88 kb]
  • Spanish version [PDF version - 139 kb]

Resource/Tools

• Background
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Consumer Communications Research Findings & Application
• Working Together...Dietary Guidelines, MyPyramid.gov, Food Label
• Dietary Guidelines Eating Plans
  • DASH Eating Plan - Your Guide To Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH [PDF version - 980 kb]
  • MyPyramid.gov: visit http://www.mypyramid.gov for additional
    information and resources
  • MyPyramid - USDA's New Food Guidance System in Powerpoint presentation [11.9 MB]*
• Reproducible Worksheets and Tip Sheets:
  • My Personal Profile [PDF version - 25 kb]
  • My Healthy Eating Plan Using the DASH Eating Plan [PDF version - 243 kb]
  • My Physical Activity Tracker [PDF version - 35 kb]
  • Tips for Using the Food Label [PDF version - 116 kb]
  • My Shopping List [PDF version - 327 kb]
  • Tips for Healthy Substitutes [PDF version - 52 kb]
  • Tips for Using Herbs and Spices [PDF version - 27 kb]
  • My Money-Saving Tips [PDF version - 28 kb]
  • Shopping with the Guidelines [PDF version - 329 kb]
  • Eating Out with the Guidelines [PDF version - 676 kb]
  • Web sites [PDF version - 1.7 MB]

General Consumer Materials

• Consumer Brochure:
  • "Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans" [PDF version - 229 kb]
• "Health Facts" Sheets:
  • Get the Most Nutrition Out of Your Calories [PDF version - 82 kb]
  • Be Physically Active [PDF version - 67 kb]
  • For a Healthy Weight, Find Your Balance Between Food and Physical Activity [PDF version - 78 kb]
  • Eat Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables [PDF version - 94 kb]
  • Choose Carbohydrates Wisely [PDF version - 91 kb]
  • Know Your Fats [PDF version - 81 kb]
  • Sodium and Potassium [PDF version - 146 kb]
  • Play It Safe With Food [PDF version - 126 kb]
• Posters:
  • "To make yourself healthier, start here" [PDF version - 1.1 MB]
  • "It's not about what you lose. It's about what you gain" [PDF version - 231 kb]

Older Adults Materials

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Page last revised on October 25, 2008