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Many Americans are not meeting food guide pyramid dietary recommendations. (includes related articles on recommended serving and on food supply series)(Moving Toward Healthier Diets)
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Food Review
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January 1, 1996
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1996 U.S. Department of Agriculture. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Growing scientific evidence about the relationship between diet and health has increased the need for information about the quality and composition of the American diet. Diet-related chronic diseases - including coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes - account for nearly two-thirds of all deaths in the United States each year and cost society an estimated $250 billion annually in medical care and lost productivity (see "The American Diet: A Costly Health Problem," elsewhere in this issue). Healthy diets, including those abundant in grains, vegetables, and fruits, and low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, combined with moderate and regular physical activity, ...
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