Cover title. "December 2015."

Introduction. Nutrition & health are closely related -- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What it is and what it is not -- Developing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- A roadmap to the 2015-2020 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans -- I. Key elements of healthy eating patterns. Key recommendations: Components of healthy eating patterns -- Healthy eating patterns: Dietary principles -- The science behind healthy eating patterns -- A closer look inside healthy eating patterns -- Examples of other healthy eating patterns -- II. Shifts needed to align with healthy eating patterns. Current eating patterns in the United States -- A closer look at current in takes & recommended shifts -- Opportunities for shifts in food choices -- III. Everyone has a role to play in supporting healthy eating patterns. Creating & supporting healthy choices -- The social-ecological model -- Meeting people where they are: Contextual factors & healthy eating patterns -- Strategies for action -- Appendices.