Nutrition Basics
The Food Guide Pyramid
The Pyramid helps you choose what and how much to eat. Check out this article for guidelines
on how to get the nutrients you need, yet keep fat, sugar & salt under control.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
When the Dietary Guidelines was last revised, it included for the first time recommendations
for physical activity. Check out what has been updated in the new guidelines.
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| Recommended Dietary Allowances |
| The RDAs provide you with the nutrient levels that a healthy person
should be consuming to keep healthy.
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| All about Vitamins |
| The role of each vitamin is defined, along with common food sources
where they are found.
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| All about Minerals |
| Like to find out why magnesium is important to health, and what role zinc plays in our body.
Find out here.
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