The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are evidence-based recommendations intended to help people choose an overall healthy diet. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines include 23 key recommendations for the general population and 6 additional key recommendations for specific population groups, such as pregnant women.
Department of Agriculture (US); Department of Health and Human Services (US). Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2010 [Internet]. 7th ed. [Washington]: Government Printing Office (US); December 2010 [cited 2013 Jan 17]. Available from: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/PolicyDoc.pdf