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Grains as Part of a Healthy Eating Pattern: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015 – 2020 The DGA recommends healthy eating patterns built on nutrient-dense foods. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are released by the United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) every five years to help shape the publicʼs eating habits. These patterns help people create eating plans that meet their individual needs and include a variety of food groups such as grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy and protein. Recommended eating patterns: Healthy U.S. The Dietary Guidelines1 provide evidence-based food and beverage recommendations for Americans aged two and older to: promote health prevent chronic disease help people reach and maintain a healthy weight Vegetarian Mediterranean Grains are versatile, affordable staples that can easily be integrated into the range of eating patterns outlined in the DGA. THE DGA RECOMMENDS THE AVERAGE HEALTHY AMERICAN ADULT CONSUME: 6 one-ounce servings of grain foods daily Enriched Grains Whole Grains Whole and enriched grain foods work together to contribute vital nutrients in the American diet, including: 2 FOLIC ACID IRON CALCIUM B VITAMINS GRAINS 40% 2 VITAMIN E MAGNESIUM POTASSIUM PROVIDE MORE THAN OF FIBER in the American diet.2 of that fiber comes from 3 enriched grain products. 3 WHOLE GRAINS ENRICHED GRAINS Whole grain foods — such as whole wheat breads and pastas, brown rice and oats — may help lower the risk of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer. For women of childbearing age, iron and folate are especially vital. 6 Whole grain intake has been tied to healthier body weights and lower levels of abdominal fat in adults. 7,8 Grain foods provide a daily average of 4 51% IRON 71% FOLATE Since the folic acid fortification of enriched grains began in 1998, the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in U.S. infants has 36% 5 decreased by grainfoodsfoundation.org SOURCES 1 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/purpose.asp 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data (NHANES). Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009–2012. 3 Clemens R, et al. Filling Americaʼs fiber gap: summary of a roundtable to probe realistic solutions with a focus on grain-based foods. J Nutr, 2012. 4 http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/USFoodSupply-1909-2010 5 CDC. Ten Great Public Health Achievements – U.S. 2001 – 2010. MMWR, 2011. 6 Jonnalagadda et al, J. Nutr., 2011. Putting the Whole Grain Puzzle Together Health Benefits Associated with Whole Grains. 7 McKeown et al, Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 2010. Whole- and refined-grain intakes are differentially associated with abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adiposity in healthy adults: the Framingham Heart Study. 8 Te Morenga et al, Nutr. J., 2011. Comparison of high protein and high fiber weight-loss diets in women with risk factors for the metabolic syndrome: a randomized trial.