Nutrition Recommendations For Canadians

1. The Canadian diet should provide energy consistent with the maintenance of body weight within the recommended range.
2. The Canadian diet should include essential nutrients in amounts recommended.
3. The Canadian diet should include no more than 30% of energy as fat (33 grams/1,000 calories or 39 grams/5,000 kilojoules) and no more than 10% as saturated fat (11 grams/1,000 calories or 13 grams/5,000 kilojoules).
4. The Canadian diet should provide 55% of energy as carbohydrate (138 grams/1,000 calories or 165 grams/5,000 kilojoules) from a variety of sources.
5. The sodium content of the Canadian diet should be reduced.
6. The Canadian diet should include no more 5% of total energy as alcohol, or two drinks daily, whichever is less.
7. The Canadian diet should contain no more caffeine that the equivalent of four regular cups of coffee day.
8. Community water supplies containing less than 1 milligram per liter should be fluoridated to that level.