title: Promoting good nutrition: using the food guide pyramid in clinical practice.
abstract: The Food Guide Pyramid graphically depicts how Americans can eat a balanced, healthy diet. Medical-surgical nurses can use the guideline and individually tailored strategies to get the message out about "eating right for life."
authors.affiliation: Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Keithley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Vazquez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing