A Healthier You

by U S Department of Health and Human Servi

• ISBN13: 9780160725258
• ISBN10: 0160725259
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-30
• Publisher: United States Govt Printing Office

Summary

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

Author Biography

Author Bio:  
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the premier agency in America publishing guides for health and wellness of Americans.  HHS is the  United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans.  By law, HHS along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are responsible for releasing a report providing nutrition and dietary guidelines for the general public (The Dietary Guidelines for Americans).

Table of Contents

A Healthier You Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
PART I - Why Healthy Habits Matter--It's About You. For You	1	(8)
Feel Better. Stay Healthy	3	(2)
Much More Than a Diet	5	(2)
Being Healthy Matters to You	7	(2)
PART II - Good Health Grounded in Science	9	(78)
Where to Start	11	(8)
A Calorie Is a Calorie, or Is It?	19	(6)
Calories + Nutrients = Food	25	(4)
Breaking It Down	29	(22)
Fats, Added Sugars, and Salt	51	(10)
The Balancing Act: Food and Physical Activity	61	(6)
Making Physical Activity Part of a Healthier You	67	(6)
Healthier Older Adults	73	(8)
Healthier Children	81	(6)
PART III - Making a Healthier You Happen--Worksheets	87	(32)
My Personal Profile	89	(2)
My Healthy Eating Plan Using the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan	91	(8)
One Week With the DASH Eating Plan	99	(8)
My Shopping List	107	(2)
Tips for Healthy Substitutes	109	(2)
Tips for Using the Food Label	111	(2)
My Physical Activity Tracker	113	(6)
PART IV - Recipes and Resources	119	(122)
Introduction	121	(2)
Recipes	123	(104)
Web Sites	227	(8)
My Money-Saving Tips	235	(2)
Tips for Using Herbs and Spices (Instead of Salt)	237	(2)
Play It Safe With Food	239	(2)
PART V - Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005	241	(78)
Executive Summary	243	(8)
Background and Purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans	251	(6)
Adequate Nutrients Within Calorie Needs	257	(12)
Weight Management	269	(8)
Physical Activity	277	(4)
Food Groups To Encourage	281	(8)
Fats	289	(10)
Carbohydrates	299	(6)
Sodium and Potassium	305	(4)
Alcoholic Beverages	309	(4)
Food Safety	313	(6)
APPENDIXES	319	(21)
Eating Patterns	320	(1)
The DASH Eating Plan at 1,600-, 2,000-, 2,600-, and 3,100-Calorie Levels	320	(2)
USDA Food Guide	322	(4)
Discretionary Calorie Allowance in the USDA Food Guide	326	(2)
Food Sources of Selected Nutrients	328	(1)
Food Sources of Potassium	328	(2)
Food Sources of Vitamin E	330	(1)
Food Sources of Iron	331	(1)
Non-Dairy Food Sources of Calcium	332	(1)
Food Sources of Calcium	333	(1)
Food Sources of Vitamin A	334	(1)
Food Sources of Magnesium	335	(2)
Food Sources of Dietary Fiber	337	(2)
Food Sources of Vitamin C	339	(1)
Glossary	340	(5)
Acronyms	345