date:May 18, 2012
The E.R.S. report defined healthy foods as containing an amount of food in at least one of the major food groups (vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and protein foods) equal to at least half the portion size that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 uses for measuring the nutrients in that food, and containing only moderate amounts of saturated fats, added sugars and sodium.
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