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Chapter 8
Making Healthy
Choices
Objectives
After studying this chapter, you will be able to
• name benefits of making healthy choices
• explain how to use Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRIs), the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, and the MyPlate food guidance
system as diet planning resources to meet
daily needs
• identify your recommended daily intake from
each food group in MyPlate
• list tips to use when shopping for and
preparing foods and
• choose healthy options when eating out.
Reading Prep
Before you begin reading this chapter, consider
how the author developed and presented infor-
mation. How does the information provide the
foundation for the next chapter?
Content Terms
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
dietary pattern
calorie balance
nutrient dense
empty calories
MyPlate
processed food
Academic Terms
curb
outlook
sedentary
modest