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Objectives Retained But Modified From Healthy People 2010
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NWS HP2020–8:
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Increase the contribution of whole grains to the diets of the population aged 2 years and older.
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Status: Retained but modified Healthy People 2010 objective 19-7.
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Objective Clarification:
This objective should correspond with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and outline a specific objective for the diets of the population to achieve 50% of grains as whole grains. Also, whole grains do not necessarily contribute fiber so there should be some mention of increasing the amount of fiber with a caveat that this fiber be primarily what would be typically found in the food.
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Objective Clarification, Objective Text:
Consider revising to permit quantifying, e.g., “reducing the proportion of people who eat no servings of . . . “, “increasing the proportion of people who eat at least XX servings . . . “
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Objective Clarification:
Just increasing whole grain consumption without those grains being fortified is a concern for the National Council on Folic Acid. More unfortified whole grains would mean less folic acid
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Include further age breakouts
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Since we have objectives to increase dietary calcium, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc., why not increase dietary omega 3 fatty acids? More & more studies are showing how critical they are for proper brain development and functioning, but they're extremely low in the typical American diet. Perhaps they should be part of the "enriching" process of various foods.
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The public should also be informed about wheat allergies and the related health concerns and problems.
Parents should be educated about non-wheat whole grains.
95% of adults don’t get enough whole grains!
Food labeling guidelines should be changed so that foods are clearly labeled whole grain only when they are 100% whole grain or meet a high threshold over percent whole grain. As it stands, many products are labeled whole grain when it is only a very minimal ingredient.
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Objective Clarification, Objective Text:
Absolutely important!
Starting at home front changing all the grains to whole grains is the need of the nation. Parents should be informed by the health care providers/ Nutritionist, the importance of Fiber in the diet.The parents need to know that whole grain bread/pasta is easily available at any grocery store and costs the same as regular bread and pasta. At the pre-schools and public schools the menus should be revised and all options should only be whole grains.
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Last revised:
October 30, 2009
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