Which of the following recommendations is an overarching guideline of the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
A)Follow a healthy eating pattern across the lifespan
B)Increase your intake of vitamins and minerals.
C)Incorporate whole grains into half of your meals
D)Reduce your intake of salt to lower your risk of hypertension

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Following a healthy eating pattern across the lifespan is an overarching guideline of the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This includes consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages, limiting added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and sodium, and staying within daily calorie needs. The other choices (B, C, and D) are specific recommendations within this overarching guideline.

Which of the Following Recommendations Is an Overarching Guideline of the 2015-2020