date:Jan 11, 2016
years and provide the basis for all federal nutrition recommendations and guidance. The Dietary Guidelines also direct the consumer-focused MyPlate program, a visual tool used to illustrate the five food groups of a healthy diet and their serving sizes.
The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines recommend consumers continue to center on a healthy dietary pattern that should focus largely on plant-based foods such as fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts. It also suggests consumers limit the a