Explain why Nutrition is central to public health and building healthy communities. The USDA is responsible for the public health tool, Choose My Plate which is featured in the video below.
ACI Specialty Benefits. (2012, April 4). Choose My Plate Dietary Guidelines. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J1hmmy1OB4
The basics of building healthy meals are dependent on nutrient-rich choices of whole foods with limited SOFAS (solid fats and added sugars). The gold standard of nutrition is selecting whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Lean proteins and low-fat dairy products are the recommended choices. You are the newly appointed Mt. SAC Deputy Director of Student Health and have just received CDC grant-funding to provide street-cart style service areas on campus. The aim of the grant is to promote Healthy Campuses. This movement is similar to the CDC Healthy Corner Stores (watch video below).
CDC. (2014, March 7). Making the Case for Prevention: Healthy Corner Stores. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_VkvizRZyg
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