Did you know the MyPlate icon has replaced MyPyramid image as the government's primary food group symbol? MyPlate is an easy to understand visual which shows how to build a healthy meal…including tips on balancing calories and what foods to increase and foods to decrease.

Information from USDA Center for Nutrition and Policy and Promotion:
 

MyPlate Icon:          

MyPlate is part of a larger communications initiative based on 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help consumers make better food choices. MyPlate is designed to remind Americans to eat healthfully; it is not intended to change consumer behavior alone. MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting.


ChooseMyPlate.gov Website

The website features practical information and tips to help
Americans build healthier diets. It features selected messages to help consumer focus on key
behaviors.

Selected messages include:

o Enjoy your food, but eat less.
o Avoid oversized portions.
o Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
o Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
o Make at least half your grains whole grains.
o Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen
meals—and choose foods with lower numbers.
o Drink water instead of sugary drinks. ChooseMyPlate.gov1 includes much of the consumer and
professional information formerly found on MyPyramid.gov.
Watch the below video for more information about www.choosemyplate.gov!

Getting started with MyPlate

This information has been shared with you by Barb Flis, founder of Parent Action for Healthy Kids.