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Transitioning from MyPyramid to MyPlate is easier than you think.
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The MyPlate food guidance system is designed to help consumers make healthful food
choices consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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The simple MyPlate visual is a reminder to make half your meal plate fruits and
vegetables.
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The ChooseMyPlate.gov website includes much of the consumer and professional
information formerly found at MyPyramid.gov. The new website will eventually have
expanded information and other tools and resources.
Upgrades to ChooseMyPlate.gov will be ongoing, but many aspects of the new website will
feel very familiar.
To help acquaint your students with MyPlate, Goodheart-Willcox is providing some
educational materials appropriate for most foods and nutrition classes. These include
an informational handout and several activities that encourage student exploration of
ChooseMyPlate.gov.
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Student Handout
Balancing Calories
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Enjoy your food, but eat less.
Avoid oversized portions.
Foods to Increase
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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
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Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals—and choose the
foods with lower numbers.
Drink water instead of sugary drinks.
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Create Your Personal Plate
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: Use the MyPlate interactive tool, Daily Food Plan, on the ChooseMyPlate.gov website. To
get your personal Daily Food Plan, enter your age, gender, weight, height, and activity level into
the program and click submit. Once you have your Daily Food Plan, use the tool to complete the
following information:
Food Group Name:
Food Group Name: _____________________________
Amount I Need:_________________________________
Amount I Need:_________________________________
Healthy Choices:
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Amount I Need:_________________________________
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Focus on Fruits
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: On the Internet, go to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and click on the fruit section of the
plate. Then click on “What counts as a cup?” on the right side of the Web page. For further details,
click on the chart link. Choose ten fruits and write them in the spaces provided. Next to each item,
write the amount that counts as one cup.
Healthful Fruit Choices
Food Amount
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Vary Your Veggies
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: Use the MyPlate interactive tool, Daily Food Plan, on the ChooseMyPlate.gov website. To
get your personal Daily Food Plan, enter your age, gender, weight, height, and activity level into the
program and click submit. Once you have your Daily Food Plan, click on each vegetable subgroup
listed under Vary Your Veggies and select three vegetables from each that you could add to your
healthful food plan. In the right column of the same Web page, click on “What counts as a cup?” and
then, for each food, write the amount that counts as a cup in the space provided.
Healthful
Vegetable Choices
Food Amount
Dark Green Vegetables
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Red & Orange Vegetables
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Beans & Peas
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Starchy Vegetables
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Other Vegetables
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Make Half Your Grains Whole
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: On the Internet, go to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and click on the grains section of
the MyPlate symbol. Then click on “What counts as an ounce?” on the right side of the Web page.
For further details, click on the chart link. Choose eight healthy whole-grain items and write them in
the spaces provided. Next to each item, write the amount that counts as a one-ounce equivalent.
Healthful
Whole-Grain Choices
Food Amount
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Power-Up with Protein
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: On the Internet, go to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and click on the protein section of
the plate. Then click on “What counts as an ounce?” on the right side of the Web page. For further
details, click on the chart link. Choose ten healthy protein foods and write them in the spaces
provided (be sure to choose at least two seafood options). Next to each item, write the amount that
counts as a one-ounce equivalent.
Healthful Protein Choices
Food Amount
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Dynamic Dairy
Name ___________________________________________________________
Date ____________________________________________________________
Period ____________________________
Directions: On the Internet, go to the ChooseMyPlate.gov website and click on the dairy icon next
to the plate. Then click on “What counts as a cup?” on the right side of the Web page. For further
details, click on the chart link. Choose five healthy dairy foods and write them in the spaces
provided. Next to each item, write the amount that counts as a one-cup equivalent. Then review the
website for five tips for selecting healthful dairy products. Write your tips in the space provided.
Healthful Dairy Choices
Food Amount
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Tips for Selecting Healthy Dairy Products
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