The Dietary Guidelines for U.S. Residents (2020-2025) are published and recommend four core guidelines

A daily diet can have a profound impact on our health, and following healthy dietary patterns not only meets nutrient needs and keeps the body healthy, but also reduces the risk of nutrition-related chronic diseases.
The Dietary Guidelines for U.S. Residents are published every five years.
At 11 p.m. Beijing time on December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the Dietary Guidelines for U.S. Residents (2020-2025), which provide recommendations on "what to eat and drink to meet nutritional needs, promote health, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases."
new guidelines include all types of people with life cycles, and propose four health guidelines for healthy people and those at risk of disease, including encouraging residents to choose food and drink properly and maintain a healthy diet throughout their lives.
four core guidelines are recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for U.S. Residents (2020-2025).
recommends that healthy dietary patterns be followed at every stage of life.
at every stage of the life cycle (infestion, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy, lactation and old age), everyone should strive to adopt healthy dietary patterns to improve their health.
early life can also affect food choices and health in adults, and following healthy dietary patterns will benefit for life.
0-6 months old: breastfeeding is recommended.
to continue breastfeeding until the age of 1 and, if necessary, to extend breastfeeding as appropriate.
can be fed with iron-fortified infant formula if the baby cannot be breastfed within the first year of life.
should be supplemented with vitamin D immediately after birth.
6-12 months of age: increase nutrient-rich intake of complementary foods.
when babies can eat complementary foods, do not shy away from foods that are prone to infant allergies, while taking care to provide them with foods rich in iron and zinc, especially breastfed babies.
12 months - Adulthood: Follow healthy dietary patterns throughout the life cycle to meet nutritional needs, achieve a healthy weight, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
recommended, preferably, and enjoy foods and beverages with high nutritional density, taking into account individual dietary preferences, cultural traditions and costs.
healthy dietary patterns can benefit all individuals, regardless of age, race, or current health status.
, healthy meal patterns should be enjoyable and enjoyable, not burdensome and stressful.
The United States is culturally diverse and complex, and without a single diet that meets the needs of all residents, the Dietary Guidelines provide residents with a dietary model framework that provides recommendations by food group and subgroup (rather than specific foods and beverages) designed to tailor healthy dietary patterns to individual needs, preferences, budgets, and cultural traditions.
this way ensures that people can choose healthy foods, drinks, meals and snacks according to their needs and preferences, so that they can "take care of themselves" and enjoy healthy meals.
recommendation III, special attention should be paid to foods and beverages with high nutrient density to meet the needs of the food group and energy constraints.
dietary guidelines must first ensure that nutritional needs are met through food intake, especially high nutritional density foods and beverages.
high nutritional density foods provide vitamins, minerals, and other health-promoting ingredients that rarely contain or do not contain added sugars, saturated fatty acids, and sodium.
healthy dietary patterns include foods and beverages with high nutrient density in each food group, achieving nutrient reference intake while ensuring appropriate total energy intake.
core elements of a healthy dietary pattern include: various types of vegetables: dark green, red and orange vegetables, legumes such as soy and beans, starchy vegetables and other vegetables.
fruit: especially whole fruit.
grains: at least half are whole grains.
dairy products: skimmed or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, and/or lactose-free versions, fortified soy drinks as an alternative.
protein-rich foods: lean meats, poultry and eggs, sea products, legumes (soy and beans), nuts, seeds and soy products.
oils: vegetable oils and oils in food, such as seafood and nuts.
recommended four, reduce added sugars, saturated fatty acids and high sodium content of food and beverages, limit alcoholic beverages.
addition of small amounts of added sugar, saturated fatty acids or sodium to meet the intake of multiple food categories is permitted, but these foods and beverages with high content should be restricted.
added sugars: energy accounts for less than 10% of total energy.
2 years of age to avoid added sugars.
saturated fatty acids: saturated fat should be less than 10% of total daily energy in people 2 years of age and older.
Sodium: Reduce intake with chronic disease risk reduction (Chronic Disease Risk Reduction, CDRR), no more than 1200 mg/day for children aged 1-3 years, no more than 1500 mg/day for children aged 4-8 years, no more than 1800 mg/day for children aged 9-13, and no more than 2300 mg/day for other age groups.
Alcoholic beverages: It is recommended that adults 21 years and older limit their drinking to 2 or fewer drinks per day, women to 1 cup or less per day (1 alcoholic beverage equivalent is defined as containing 14 grams of alcohol);
: Dr. Rong Shuang/Associate Professor, School of Nutrition and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Review: Professor Yang Yuanxin, China CDC Institute of Nutrition and Health