OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
UPDATES THE DIETARY GUIDELINES
EVERY FIVE YEARS. TODAY, WE'RE
LOOKING AT THE THE NEWEST
LIST. ((MACLEOD)) THE
GUIDELINES PROVIDES SCIENCE-
BASED ADVICE ON WHAT TO EAT
HELP REDUCE RISK OF CHRONIC
DISEASE, AND MEET NUTRIENT
NEEDS. WE'RE HEARING SOME OF
THOSE NEW GUIDELINES WITH
PEDIATRICIAN DR. LAURA EDWARDS
DIETARY GUIDELINES TIME FOR
INTERVIEW: TUESDAY, JANUARY
26TH SKYPE: CHECK IN AT 8:55;
INTERVIEW AROUND 9:15 SPEAKER:
DR. LAURA EDWARDS,
PEDIATRICIAN, CHRISTIE CLINIC
NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES
(2020-2025) UPDATED JOINTLY BY
THE U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE (USDA) AND HEALTH
GUIDELINES PROVIDES
SCIENCE-BASED ADVICE ON WHAT
TO EAT AND DRINK TO PROMOTE
HEALTH, HELP REDUCE RISK OF
CHRONIC DISEASE, AND MEET
NUTRIENT NEEDS. FULL DOCUMENT
OF GUIDELINES:
HTTPS://WWW.DIETARYGUIDELINES.
GOV/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/ 2020-
12/DIETAR_GUIDELINE_FOR
_AMERICAN_2020- 2025.PDF
QUESTIONS TO ASK: (IN THIS
ORDER)Ø WHAT SHOULD PARENTS
NEW GUIDELINES? O THE NEW
GUIDELINES STATE THAT PARENTS
SHOULD"AVOID FOODS AND
BEVERAGES WITH ADDED SUGARS
DURING THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF
LIFE" THIS IS AN EFFORT TO
HELP REVERSE THE RISE IN
CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE REPORT
MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN
SUFFERING FROM OBESITY. O THE
NEW GUIDELINES STATE THAT
PARENTS SHOULD"AVOID FOODS
AND BEVERAGES WITH ADDED
SUGARS DURING THE FIRST 2
YEARS OF LIFE" THIS IS AN
EFFORT TO HELP REVERSE THE
RISE IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE
REPORT NOTES THAT THERE ARE
NEARLY 5 MILLION AMERICAN
CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM
OBESITY. O LIMITING SATURATED
FAT TO LESS THAN 10% OF
CALORIES PER DAY STARTING AT
AGE 2; O LIMITING SODIUM
INTAKE TO LESS THAN 2,300MG
PER DAY (OR EVEN LESS IF
YOUNGER THAN 14); O THE USDA
REPORT FOUND STRONG EVIDENCE
THAT BREASTFEEDING MAY REDUCE
YOUR CHILD
OVERWEIGHT, OBESE, TYPE 1
DIABETIC, AND ASTHMATIC
NOT BEEN BREASTFED.Ø WHEN
THEY GUIDELINES SAY ADDED
SUGAR WHAT DO THEY MEAN? O
ADDED SUGAR IS ANY SUGAR THAT
DOESN'T SHOW UP NATURALLY IN
RECOMMEND FOR A 6-12 MONTH?
FEED BABIES A DIVERSE, HEALTHY
DIET. FOR 6-12 MONTHS: O
BREASTFEED OR FORMULA O
PRIORITIZING FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES. O ALSO
PRIORITIZING DIVERSE TYPES OF
MEATS AND SEAFOOD, AS WELL AS
EGG. O FEEDING BABY AGE-
APPROPRIATE FORMS OF PEANUT
AND EGG, TO HELP PREVENT FOOD
ALLERGIES AND PROVIDE HEALTHY
FATTY ACIDS. O LEAVING NO ROOM
((CHRISTIE)) WELCOME BACK.
IT'S TIME FOR MORNING ROUNDS.
BACK.