Nutrition is all about balance.
And to help us achieve balance in our eating habits,
Someone's come up with something we like to
Refer to as the 5/20 Rule.
Ever heard of it?
It sounds just about as complicated as a mathematical
equation, but let's see if anybody here on the street
can help us out.
Excuse me, sir.
What's the 5-20 rule?
I don't know what the 5-20 rule is actually.
I've never heard of it.
It sounds like a tax code thing.
The 5-20 rule.
Exactly.
Any ideas, Sam?
Yeah.
Maybe vitamins?
Five carbs, twenty grains?
There--wait, are there five or seven--?
Let's keep asking the 5-20 rule.
Is it local or federal?
Okay, could you tell me--can you tell me what
the 5-20 rule is?
I don't know.
The 5-20 rule? Mm-hmm.
Is it something about five fruits and vegetables every day?
Where is everyone?
I don't know.
Can you tell me what the 5-20 rule is?
What is it about?
It has something to do with nutrition.
Does anything come to mind?
The 5-20.
I have no idea.
I mean, I've--I think I've heard of it, but--
We're still confused here.
It's very complicated, we need some help.
Please.
Here's the deal with 5-20 rule.
If a food has 5% or less of the daily value of a nutrient,
say a bottle of juice that contains less than 5% calcium,
then that food isn't a good source of that nutrient,
calcium in this case.
But a food with 20% or more of a nutrient means
it is a good source.
So, a glass of milk that has 25% calcium is an excellent source.
The rule also works for nutrients you may not want
a lot of, like saturated fat or sodium.
With those nutrients, try to stick to the servings
closer to 5%, not 20%.