A Healthier You : Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

The food and physical activity choices you make every day affect your health – how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future.  A Healthier You is grounded in the comprehensive science-based advice of the official Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.   A Healthier You brings together nutrition information from the Federal Government to help you make smart choices about healthy eating and physical activity.  These keys to a healthy lifestyle may reduce your risk of getting such chronic diseases as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life.   This easy-to-use guide will help you make wise food and physical activity choices to manage your weight with: *     Two healthy eating plans:  The DASH Eating Plan and new Food Pyramid  *      A how-to use the Nutrition Food label to make product choices *      Tips for eating out and when you are on the go *      An assortment of recipes *      Guidelines on how to prepare, handle, and store food to keep you and your family safe, and *      Steps for incorporating physical activity into your life
Plus, A Healthier You includes the complete Dietary Guidelines for Americans with its 41 key recommendations