Healthy Eating

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning about healthy eating:	What does healthy eating mean? What is MyPyramid? How can healthy eating help prevent disease? What are added sugars? What are DRIs, RDAs, and DVs? What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Do older adults have different nutrition needs? What affects how I eat?
Learning how to make changes:	How do I start healthy eating? How do I stay with my healthy eating plan? How can I change my eating habits? How do I learn to recognize my hunger signals? How can I overcome barriers to healthy eating? How can I get support for changing my eating habits?
Making healthy eating a habit:	How can I make healthy choices when eating out? How can I make fast, healthy meals? How do I pick a vitamin or mineral supplement? How do I shop for healthier foods? How do I cut unhealthy fats from my diet? How can I stay within my budget and eat healthy foods? How can I add more fruits and vegetables to my diet? How can I learn more about vegetarian diets? How can I learn more about organic foods? How can I make healthy snacks?

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: February 6, 2009
Medical Review:	Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator
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