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| About Dairy Foods Dairy products are one of five food groups that compose the USDA’s food pyramid, which was developed as a guide to healthy eating for children and adults. Types and amounts of foods we eat are habits that begin developing early in life. It is usually easier to train good habits than change bad ones, which is why it is so important for caregivers to begin the development of good eating habits in children from the time of infancy. This one practice can help improve a person’s health and quality of a life for decades to come. A healthy body and good quality of life are not gifts - we all must work throughout our lives to achieve and maintain them. Without good nutrition at the base, these goals will remain just that - goals. Well balanced diets, which provide the right quantity and types of nutrients needed by an individual, are essential for optimum health. The wide variety of dairy products can be an excellent part of GREAT balanced diets, as beyond being nutritious and healthy foods – they’re good eats! STEPS TO A HEALTHIER YOU!  SOURCE: USDA |