This document is based on the recommendations put forward by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The Committee was composed of scientiic experts who reviewed and analyzed the most current information on diet and health and incorporated it into a scientiic, evidence-based report. We want to thank them and the other public and private professionals who assisted in developing this document for their hard work and dedication. Our knowledge about nutrition, the food and physical activity environment, and health continues to grow, relecting an evolving body of evidence. It is clear that healthy eating patterns and regular physical activity are.
