Discuss the Dietary Guidelines. Dietary Guidelines Display the transparency and review each of the guidelines with students. A healthful diet can reduce the risk of many diseases that may cause premature death, such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were created in 1980 to help Americans understand how to choose diets that promote good health. The guidelines are updated every five years to incorporate the latest scientific and medical research.
Small groups work on posters.
Divide the class into six small groups to work on poster presentations. Assign each group a different one of the first six Dietary Guidelines. Give each group one or two magazines, poster board, scissors and glue or tape. Have each group write at the top of the poster the Dietary Guideline that they are illustrating. Groups can cut out pictures from the magazines to illustrate their guidelines.