helping meet healthy people 2030 objectives
Nutrition and Healthy Eating Objectives
- Increase fruit consumption by people aged 2 years and older.
- Increase vegetable consumption by people aged 2 years and older.
- Increase consumption of dark green vegetables, red and orange vegetables, and beans and peas by people aged 2 years and older.
- Increase whole grain consumption by people aged 2 years and older.
- Increase consumption of calcium in the population aged 2 years and older.
- Increase potassium consumption by people aged 2 years and older.
- Increase vitamin D consumption by people aged 2 years and older.
- Reduce consumption of saturated fat by people aged 2 years and older.
- Reduce consumption of added sugars by people aged 2 years and older.
- Reduce consumption of sodium by people aged 2 years and older.
preventing chronic health conditions
BiW4Teens Habits That Help Prevent Diabetes - Heart Disease - Cancer
- Get 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
- Use lifestyle skills that help diminish stress.
- Eat a low fat and decrease saturated fat.
- Decrease sugar and simple carbs.
- Eat whole grains and avoid refined grains.
- Avoid trans fats.
- Limit sweetened beverages.
- Learn appropriate serving sizes.
- Limit intake of processed meats.
- Eat nutrient dense foods.
- Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
- Eat a high fiber diet (unrefined plant-based foods).
- Drink more water.
- Limiting fruit juice consumption to 4 oz per day.