Learning Objectives
           Identify factors that influence food selection.
           Describe the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 
                (Dietary Guidelines).
           Discuss the relationship between Dietary Guidelines, 
                MyPlate, and Daily Food Plan.
           List the information required on the Nutrition Facts 
                panel.
           Explain the purpose of food label descriptors and 
                health claims.
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                                                Role in Wellness
           The decisions that individuals make about the 
                food they eat determine their health and 
                wellness.
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                                              Personal Nutrition
           Food selection
                  Food preferences
                           • Genetic factors
                           • Environmental effects
                           • The media
                  Food choice 
                  Food liking 
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                                         Community Nutrition
           Public health nutrition
           Nutritional status of communities: a reflection of 
                individual nutritional health
                  Nutrient deficiency
                  Nutrient excess
                  Dietary recommendations from government agencies 
                        and associations
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                Dietary Guidelines for Americans
           Guidelines from U.S. Department of Agriculture 
                (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and 
                Human Services (HHS)
                  For healthy Americans older than 2 years
                  Foundation of federal nutrition policy and education
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