1. Billy Quinn Middle School
MyPLAte food groups
Billy Quinn
Middle School

2. What is MyPlate?
A nutrition guide created by the USDA in that replaced the classic Food pyramid.
A nutrition guide created by the USDA in that replaced the classic Food pyramid.
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3. MyPlate
MyPlate breaks down the necessary proportions of each food group that should be consumed on a daily basis.
It is a helpful guide to help shape a healthy diet

4. Breakdown of MyPlate
Fruits
Vegetables
Protein
Grains
Dairy

5. Fruits
Usually grown from trees and the earth, foods such as bananas, apples and pears.
Usually made of natural sugars

7. Vegetables
Any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food
Leafy greens such as broccoli and lettuce are popular vegetables

10. Grains Mostly made up of wheat crops and a variety of different seeds.
Many foods like bread and cereal are source of grains

12. Proteins
All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group

14. Dairy Food products containing and or made with milk
Examples: Milk, Yogurt, Cheeses

15. Dairy

16. MyPlate @ Home The guidelines for MyPlate are unique to each user.
A user friendly chart allows you to figure out your recommended guidelines with your age, height and weight.
The chart on the next slide is the guidelines for daily intake of vegetables

17. ChooseMyPlate.gov

18. Home
Choose Myplate’s website has tons of information on nutrition as well as a cool program to track your meals at home
The Supertracker is a way to input food you eat to see if you are meeting your daily recommended serving of Proteins, Dairy, Grains, Fruits, and Vegetables

19. Home
In addition to your diet, the website can also help you track your daily exercise and how it effects your diet.
This is a great tool to help maintain a consistent and healthy diet

20. Food For Thought
It is important to remember that “diet” does not mean you have to eat less but is more in place to establish and maintain healthy eating habits that will have long term positive effects on your life.

21. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/tools- supertracker
References
supertracker

22. Questions,Comments,Concerns
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