A report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that explains how to eat to maintain health. The guidelines form the basis of national nutrition policy and are revised every 5 years. This chapter refers mostly to the 2000 guidelines.
a government-sponsored report on nutrition in health and disease that summarizes the findings from a panel of qualified experts who have reviewed the pool of scientific research. The Guidelines are updated every five years.
Dietary recommendations for healthy Americans age 2 and older about food choices that promote health, specifically with respect to prevention or delay of chronic diseases.