Given the worldwide epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases, evidence-based dietary
recommendations are fundamentally important for health promotion. Despite the importance …

The objective of this review is to provide a concise, descriptive global review of current food-
based dietary guidelines (FBDG), and to assess similarities and differences in key elements …

Dietary calcium deficiency is considered to be widespread globally, with published
estimates suggesting that approximately half of the world's population has inadequate …

The US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service leads the federal
government in data development and research on food security in US households. Nutrition …

Coffee, tea, caffeinated soda, and energy drinks are important sources of caffeine in the diet
but each present with other unique nutritional properties. We review how our increased …

Dietary choices drive both health and environmental outcomes. Information on diets come
from many sources, with nationally recommended diets (NRDs) by governmental or similar …

This review of whole grain and dietary fiber recommendations and intake levels was
presented at the symposium on whole grains, dietary fiber, and public health, convened in …

Pulses, defined as dry-harvested leguminous crops, include several varieties of beans,
peas, lentils, and chickpeas. There is no consensus around a recommended serving size of …

Although evidence indicates that muscular fitness is foundational for ongoing participation in
active play, exercise and sport, current national and international youth physical activity …

One serious concern of health policymakers in South Africa is the fact that there is no
national data on the dietary intake of adult South Africans. The only national dietary study …