It’s easy to step up to the plate — MyPlate, that is — to get a balanced diet from all the food groups. MyPlate has replaced the Food Guide Pyramid with a new shape and updated recommendations to help consumers follow the federal government’s 2010 Dietary Guidelines.
A simple plate is divided into the basic food groups: fruit, vegetables, grains and protein. A smaller circle next to it is for low-fat and fat-free dairy products.
“MyPlate has replaced the Food Guide Pyramid with something that’s visually practical and simple to understand,” said Linda Van Horn, Ph.D., R.D., a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and immediate past chairman of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. “It’s a reminder that all meals need to include fruits, vegetables and whole grains.”
ChooseMyplate.gov also includes a variety of great tools to help you put the plate into action. For example, you can type in a food name — from apple to zucchini — for quick, helpful breakdowns of the nutritional information. There are 13 entries in the apple category, so you’ll find info on everything from the plain fruit to apple pie to a Waldorf salad.
You can also use Myplate to help plan a healthy menu for the whole family.
“MyPlate has replaced the Food Guide Pyramid with something that’s visually practical and simple to understand,” said Linda Van Horn, Ph.D., R.D., a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and immediate past chairman of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. “It’s a reminder that all meals need to include fruits, vegetables and whole grains.”
ChooseMyplate.gov also includes a variety of great tools to help you put the plate into action. For example, you can type in a food name — from apple to zucchini — for quick, helpful breakdowns of the nutritional information. There are 13 entries in the apple category, so you’ll find info on everything from the plain fruit to apple pie to a Waldorf salad.
You can also use Myplate to help plan a healthy menu for the whole family.
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