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Consume a healthy eating pattern that accounts for all foods and beverages within an appropriate calorie level. A healthy eating pattern includes: • A variety of vegetables from all of the subgroups—dark green, red and orange, legumes (beans and peas), starchy, and other; • Fruits, especially whole fruits; • Grains, at least half of which … Continue reading Key Recommendations →

Managing calorie intake is fundamental to achieving and maintaining calorie balance – the balance between the calories taken in from foods and the calories expended from metabolic processes and physical activity. The best way to determine whether an eating pattern is at an appropriate number of calories is to monitor body weight and adjust calorie … Continue reading Calorie Balance →