Guidelines for Healthy Eating

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The following guidelines are designed to provide you with a comprehensive eating program that will promote overall health, reduce the chances of developing chronic diseases, and support an active healthy lifestyle.

1. Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
The typical American diet is high in fat. Although some dietary fat is needed for good health, high intake of saturated fat and cholesterol is linked to increased blood fat levels and a higher chance of developing heart disease and certain cancers.

Total Dietary Fat
Choose a diet that provides no more than 30 percent of total calories from fat. Since fat contains more calories per gram than carbohydrates or protein, excessive fat intake will increase your total calorie intake.

Saturated Fat
Saturated fat raises your blood cholesterol more than other types of fat. Reduce your intake of saturated fat to less than 10 percent of your total calorie intake. Sources of saturated fats include meat, milk, bakery products, butter, chocolate, and other rich sweet treats. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, used in margarine and shortening, contain a form of unsaturated fat known as trans-fatty acids that also raise blood cholesterol levels.

Cholesterol
Choose foods low in cholesterol. Foods high in cholesterol include egg yolks, meat, poultry, fish, and high-fat milk products. You can limit your blood cholesterol levels by eating more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, low-fat milk products, beans, lean meat and poultry, fish, or other protein-rich foods.

2. Eat a variety of foods
No single food can supply your body with the wide variety of nutrients your body needs for optimal functioning. The Guidelines recommend getting a defined number of servings from each of the five major food groups outlined in the food guide pyramid. Try to eat a variety of foods within each food group to make sure you get enough of the recommended nutrients. Be careful to monitor your portion sizes. Recommended servings tend to be smaller than the servings we usually eat.

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