Question

Which of the following is NOT a message that is included in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs)?

The DGAs focus on promoting healthy eating patterns.

Work, community, home and school environments significantly affect our ability to implement the DGAs.

Foods high in saturated fat, added sugars, and/or sodium typically have a low nutrient density.

Americans are encouraged to try to meet most of the DGA recommendations.

All of the following are true about MyPlate EXCEPT:

Half of your grains choices should be whole grain.

More than one quarter of your food choices at a meal should be from protein sources.

MyPlate is a graphic representation of the current Dietary Guideline recommendations.

Half of your food choices at a meal should be vegetables and fruits, with slightly more vegetables than fruits.

Answer 1

Ans)  Americans are encouraged to try to meet most of the DGA recommendations.

Explaination:

- The four main recommendations contained in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
Provides information on how to make smart food choices, balance food intake with physical activity, get the most nutrition out of the calories you consume, and handle food safely.

Ans) Half of your food choices at a meal should be vegetables and fruits, with slightly more vegetables than fruits.

Explaination:

- As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes the importance of an overall healthy eating pattern with all five groups as key building blocks, plus oils.

Myplate reminds us to:

Choose variety: The best meals have a balance of items from different food groups.
Make half of your plate vegetables and fruits.
Make at least half of your grain servings whole grains.
Drink fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk and water instead of soda, sports drinks, and other sugary drinks.
Avoid large portions.

Choosing variety is important when it comes to vegetables: Dark green vegetables (like broccoli, spinach, and kale) provide different nutrients from orange and red vegetables (like squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes). The "eat your colors" message that you might have learned in grade school is a good one to follow throughout your life.

Like veggies, fruits have vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The red section of MyPlate is slightly smaller than the green, but together fruits and veggies should fill half your plate.

The purple section of MyPlate is about a quarter of the plate.