You can use the USDA food guide to make healthy choices about
what you eat. The chart below shows the recommended amounts for
adults to eat from each food group. These amounts are based on a
diet of 1,600 to 2,400 calories a day. For a food guide that
shows how much to eat from each food group based on your
specific calorie needs, go to the website www.ChooseMyPlate.gov.
Amount needed each day 1 ounce is 1 cup is equal Other Works
ConsultedU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (2010). Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2010, 7th ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office. Also available online: July 19, 2011 Sarah
Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE -
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