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Food Guide Plate

The Food Plate is a way to help people to understand how to eat healthy. You can see how the USDA suggests setting up your meal plate with the 5 food groups. Here's are some general tips:

Balancing Calories

· Enjoy your food, but eat less.

· Avoid oversized portions.

Foods to Increase

· Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

· Make at least half your grains whole grains.

·        Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

Foods to Reduce:

·      Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals ― and choose the foods with lower numbers.

·       Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

Additional tips:

·        Make at least half of your grains whole grains.

·        Vary your veggies

·        Focus on fruit

·        Make sure to consume calcium rich foods such as milk

·        Go lean with protein

·        Find your balance with physical activity

·        Keep food safe to eat

Make it personal. Through the USDA's MyPlate website, you can get personalized recommendations about the mix of foods you need to eat and how much you should be eating.

For more information, visit this link (http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html).
If you want the full report on dietary guidelines for Americans, visit this link (http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-PolicyDocument.htm).