Dietary Guidlines for Americans

From health.gov

Eating and physical activity patterns that are focused 

on consuming fewer calories, making informed food 

choices, and being physically active can help people 

attain and maintain a healthy weight, reduce their 

risk of chronic disease, and promote overall health. 

                                         5. See Chapter 3, Foods and Food Components to Reduce, 
                                                           for additional recommendations on alcohol consumption and specific 
                                                           population groups. There are many circumstances when people 
                                                           should not drink alcohol.

                                           6. Fortiied soy beverages have been marketed as “soymilk,” a product name consumers 

                                               could see in supermarkets and consumer materials. However, FDA’s regulations do 

                                               not contain provisions for the use of the term soymilk. Therefore, in this document, 

                                               the term “fortiied soy beverage” includes products that may be marketed as soymilk. 

                                          7.  Includes adolescent girls. 

                                          8. “Folic acid” is the synthetic form of the nutrient; whereas, “folate” is the form found 

                                              naturally in foods