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Eat Healthy • Be Active Community Workshops

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Eat Healthy • Be Active Community Workshops Webinar:
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
2:00–3:00 p.m. (ET)

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A healthy diet can reduce the risk of major chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 provides evidence-based nutrition information and advice for people age 2 and older. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.

The new Dietary Guidelines provide concrete action steps to help people live healthier, more physically active and longer lives.

—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have jointly published the Dietary Guidelines every 5 years since 1980. HHS’s Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Agricultural Research Service coordinate the development of the Dietary Guidelines.