Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the
consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance
of healthy body weights. The Nutrition and Weight Status
objectives for Healthy People 2020 reflect strong science
supporting the health benefits of eating a healthful diet and
maintaining a healthy body weight. The objectives also emphasize
that efforts to change diet and weight should address individual
behaviors, as well as the policies and environments that support
these behaviors in settings such as schools, worksites, health
care organizations, and communities. The goal of promoting
healthful diets and healthy weight encompasses increasing
household food security and eliminating hunger. Americans with a
healthful diet: - Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods
within and across the food groups, especially whole grains,
fruits, vegetables, low-fat or fat-free milk or milk products,
and lean meats and other protein sources. - Limit the intake of
saturated and trans fats, cholesterol,