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Happy New Year!! ----------- Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN Professor and MPH & DPH Advisor CUNY School of Public Health Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Begin forwarded message: From: MyPlate <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: January 7, 2016 at 8:02:10 AM EST To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: New Dietary Guidelines for Americans released Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> [News You Can Use] [2015-2020, Dietary Guidelines]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNDgwMTExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzQ4MDExMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjQ3MTY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/> Today the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture released the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Now in its eighth edition, the Dietary Guidelines continues to be an important resource to help our Nation reach its highest standard of health. Making small changes in food choices can add up to big health benefits and help prevent diet-related chronic diseases. So the updated Dietary Guidelines describes how Americans can establish long-term healthy eating patterns by emphasizing small, doable shifts in their daily eating habits. [Read the new Dietary Guidelines]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNDgwMTExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzQ4MDExMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjQ3MTY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&101&&&http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/> For more information on the new guidance, check out the Dietary Guidelines digital press kit<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNDgwMTExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzQ4MDExMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjQ3MTY2JmVtYWlsaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9YXNwYXJrQGh1bnRlci5jdW55LmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&http://health.gov/news/category/dietary-guidelines-digital-press-kit/>. The press kit includes answers to frequently asked questions, B-roll footage for members of the media, and more. Tweet about it The 2015–2020 #DietaryGuidelines for Americans is now available! 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