2.70 USDA Dietary Guidelines (USDA)
In this HeartStrong.com video/article, we are going to talk through the USDA Food Plan as it relates to heart health. These recommendations, updated in...
2.71 USDA - Grains
The USDA Food Plan wants half of your grain consumption to be whole grains and thus avoiding refined and processed carbohydrates. The serving size...
2.72 USDA - Vegetables
The USDA Food Plan recommends 2.5 cups of vegetables daily, which is 5 servings when following a 2000 calorie diet. Eating 2.5 cups of vegetables per...
2.73 USDA - Fruits
The USDA Food Plan recommends 2 cups of fruits per day on a 2000 calorie diet, which is 4 servings. One serving is 1 medium sized fruit (about the size...
2.74 USDA - Dairy
The USDA Food Plan recommends 3 servings of dairy daily on a 2000 calorie diet. They do stress the importance of using low fat dairy products.
2.75 USDA - Protein
The USDA Food Plan recommends 5 ½ ounces of protein daily on a 2000 calorie diet which is slightly less than the DASH diet and the AHA diet, which...
2.76 USDA - Miscellaneous Rules and Summary
Just a few more rules to add to the USDA Food Plan.