Let's take a look at the final key message that the USDA wants families to focus on:
Key Message #3: Foods to Reduce
'Lower your sodium (salt) intake.. Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals and choose the foods with the lowe...
We shared information and practical tips for the first key message of the new USDA dietary guidelines earlier this week. Today, let's take a look at the second key message that the USDA wants families to focus on:Key Message #2: Foods to Increase
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Let's take a look at the first message that the USDA wants us to focus on:Key Message #1 Balancing Calories
Enjoy your food, but eat less
Avoid oversized portions
Concept:Calorie balance is the key to preventing weight gain. Weight gain comes fro...
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Here are the printables, learning pages and worksheets that parents, teachers, health care professionals and communities printed and shared the most with children in 2010.
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