Healthy Guidelines

Read current and historical Dietary Guidelines for Americans material as well as information on international dietary guidance systems.

Existing background papers with current food, nutrition and in some cases physical activity advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women; infants and toddlers; children and young people; and older people.

In 2012, more than 47 million Americans lived in households that had difficulty putting food on the table and USDA helped provide a hunger safety net for these families. In times of record need, USDA has provided critical nutrition assistance to millions of families. Learn more about how USDA is delivering results and working hard to provide a safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply for the American people.

EatingWell's nutrition goals include eating more vegetables, fruits, grains, and certain proteins and good fats.

Heart disease and diet: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.

WebMD explains how to lower or prevent high blood pressure with your food choices.

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the sugar primarily found in milk and dairy products.

This nutrition chart from WebMD shows what solid foods your baby should be eating at each stage of the first year and how to prepare them.

A healthy diet can help you prevent, control, and even reverse diabetes. These tips will get you started.

WebMD tells you which vitamins and nutrients you need daily when you're pregnant.

There's a better way to lose weight. Learn how to avoid diet pitfalls and achieve lasting weight loss success.

Help your kids grow up heart healthy by following the American Heart Association's dietary recommendations for healthy children.

Nutrition for kids - See the current recommendations for protein, fruits, vegetables and more.

Dietary Guidelines: Build a Healthy Base

ChooseMyPlate provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information.