Executive Summary: An Analysis Of Dietary Guidelines

Analysis of Dietary Guidelines Executive Summary Diet and Exercise are important to living a long and healthy life. The author articulates this in the executive summary by providing facts and giving proper health advice. However, this summary is difficult to read and understand because it is not simple and concise and uses an abundance of filler text. Nevertheless, this lacks some fundamental concepts needed for a proper executive summary. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 is a lengthy, overly informational piece. The purpose is to healthy habits for all Americans and provide knowledge on strong nutritional habits. Data is omnipresent throughout the piece; however, the reader searches throughout each long paragraph to find any pertinent information. The author provides little useful hard data throughout the piece. For example, “15 percent of American households have been unable to acquire adequate food to meet their needs” on page one is the only hard statistics found the text. All other data is vague. The author should provide statistics stating how many Americans consume too much sodium and calories, or provide figures about how many Americans are overweight and obese. …show more content…
From the beginning, the author uses a long sentence as an introduction. This should be its own paragraph and written in a more active voice. There is too much information here at the beginning, as you want to capture audience attention. I would edit this with “Physical activity and healthy eating choices promote optimal health and reduce risk of chronic disease.” This conveys your message instantly and then becomes acceptable for following with