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 The Facts on Trans Fats visit this site to learn more about Trans Fats and to view the Pennsylvania Trans Fat Task Force findings and recommendations.
Research shows that good nutrition lowers people’s risk for many chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, some types of cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. There are simple steps we all can take to eat healthier at home, work, and elsewhere.
- Eat at least 2-6 cups of fruits and vegetables every day. Try them canned, frozen, or as juices.
- Choose whole grain breads, cereals, and other products.
- Include low-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, and legumes.
- Drink lots of water.
- Reduce your intake of salt, sugar, alcohol, and saturated fat.
- Choose foods with healthy fats such as fish and nuts, avoid saturated and trans fat.
- Select nutrient dense foods (foods that give you the most nutrition for the least calories) that are high in vitamins and minerals so the calories you consume will benefit your health.
- Decrease intake of less nutrient dense foods to control calorie intake.
Tools to help you develop a healthy diet that is just right for you:
- Want help choosing foods and portion sizes for a healthy diet? Visit MyPyramid and get recommendations based on your age, sex, and physical activity level. - Learning How To Read A Nutrition Label will allow you to use food label information more effectively and easily. Know what you are putting in your body. Good nutrition should be part of an overall healthy lifestyle, that also includes regular physical activity, not smoking, and stress management. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.
Pennsylvania's Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Nutrition Program coordinates obesity prevention initiatives and the 5 A Day for Better Health Program. The Nutrition Program helps oversee the implementation of the Pennsylvania Nutrition and Activity Plan to Prevent Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases (PaNPA plan), and to evaluate the plan. The Nutrition Program provides expert nutrition consultation to the Cardiovascular Health Section and the Cancer Control and Prevention Section and Steps to a Healthier PA programs.
The Pennsylvania Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan (PaNPA Plan) was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and its stakeholders. Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) is funded by the Department of Health to improve nutrition and physical activity statewide through policy and environment interventions.
The Pennsylvania Child Wellness Plan 2006-07 which includes strategies for promoting physical activity and nutrition in kids.
Pennsylvania Youth Nutrition and Fitness Fact Sheets
The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity added obesity-related questions to the 2006 Youth Tobacco Survey which was conducted during the fall and winter of the2006-2007 school year. The obesity-related questions asked high school and middle school students questions about their nutrition and physical activity knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes. The highlights were compiled into a fact sheet intended to inform program staff, researchers, healthcare providers, local health departments, and community partners. This data will be used as baseline data. View facts sheets below.
Nutrition and Fitness Middle School Fact Sheet
Nutrition and Fitness High School Fact Sheet
Learn more about healthy eating at the links below.
Facts on Trans Fats
Nutrition Publications
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Fruits & Veggies-More Matters
Produce for Better Health's fruit and vegetable campaign
State Nutrition Action Plan (SNAP)
Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools
Provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Nutrition Data
NutritionData (ND) generates nutrition facts labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses for all foods and recipes.
Promote and Support Breastfeeding
CDC's promotion and support of breastfeeding website |
