Traditionally, nutrition programs were targeted to the indigent and poor populations indeveloping countries. Many of today's Americans are malnourished also, but they are gluttedwith a wealth of unhealthy foods and require a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition education.What would be the three most important points to include in a public nutrition program that isdirected toward the 21stcentury? Provide current literature to support your answer and includetwo nutritional education community resources.The three most important points to include into a public nutrition program are adequatenutrients within calorie needs, weight management, and physical activity (Edelman).As we looktowards the future of America, many children, adolescents, and adults are overweight andstruggle to adapt to healthier regimens of diet and exercise (Edelman).According to the CDCmore than 1/3rdof adults in the U.S. are obese.It is imperative that we educate Americans onhealthy diet and activity as medical costs related to obesity continue to soar (CDC).There are many community resources available to help educate people on healthful eating

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