Tag: MyPlate

MyPlate “10 Tips” Nutrition Education series

Figure 1. MyPlate can help you plan healthy meals. Visit ChooseMyPlate.gov for tips on making healthy food choices and resources to help you keep track of your food intake and physical activity.After introducing MyPlate in June 2011, USDA provided a series of one-page fact sheets to help consumers use the dietary advice of the Dietary Guidelines 2010. The USDA added new fact sheets in December 2011 and continued adding fact sheets in 2012, 2013, and 2014. These fact sheets are distributed by UF/IFAS Extension for Extension faculty, health professionals, and consumers. They are also called the “Ten Tips Nutrition Education Series” and “DG TipSheets”

New in 2014:

  • 32. Make Healthier Holiday Choices
  • 33. Men’s Health: Get the Facts to Feel and Look Better
  • 34. Teen Guys: Choose the Foods You Need To Grow
  • 35. Women’s Health: Make Better Food Choices
  • 36. Teen Girls: Eat Smart and Be Active As You Grow
  • 37. Save More at the Grocery Store

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_myplate_nutrition_education_series

Choose MyPlate: Enjoy Your Food But Eat Less

Figure 3. Enjoying the food you are eating is a good way to help you slow down and eat less. If you full feel, stop eating and save your leftovers for later. Americans tend to select and consume larger portions than they need, and they don’t always make the best choices either. Part of the secret to maintaining a healthy diet is to know which foods to select and how to balance your intake with the amount of energy your body uses. This publication provides information about which foods make the healthiest contributions to our diets and which to limit. It also provides tips for making it easier to adjust your portions and to enjoy foods while making adjustments to your plate. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Ashley Hamm, Karla P. Shelnutt, and Gail P. A. Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1400

Choose MyPlate: Reduce Your Sodium (FCS80027/FY1360)

salt shakerReducing sodium intake is one of the MyPlate recommendations for healthy eating. Most Americans eat more sodium than they need, which can have negative health effects. This publication provides facts about sodium and why reducing sodium intake is important. It also provides easy tips to reduce your sodium intake. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Ashley Hamm, Karla P. Shelnutt, and Gail P. A. Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1360

MyPlate Foods to Increase: Fruits and Vegetables (FCS80022/FY1348)

Figure 4. Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, and they can even help reduce risk for diseases and other health conditions.Fruits and vegetables should be a main component of every meal. They are low in calories and provide a number of vitamins that you need in your diet. By making half of your plate fruits and vegetables at every meal, you will reduce your risk for chronic diseases and may even protect yourself against certain types of cancer. This 4-page fact sheet provides information on fruits and vegetables and includes tips on how to add more of them to your diet. Written by Jonathan Holzinger, Karla Shelnutt, and Gail Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1348

MyPlate for Dysphagia (FHSN1214/FS207)

Figure 3. Beef burger with bun (both puréed ), topped with ketchup and mustard, served with shaped purées of corn and sliced pineapple as side dishes, and coconut custard for dessertResources and tools at ChooseMyPlate.gov that provide clear, actionable information about how to make better food choices can be easily adapted for persons with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) that require texture-modified foods. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Jamila R. Lepore, Nancy Gal, and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, December 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs207

MyPlate Nutrition Education Series (FCSDG10TS114/FY1239)

ChooseMyPlate.govAlong with their introduction of MyPlate in June 2011, USDA provided a series of 14 one-page fact sheets to help consumers implement the dietary advice of the Dietary Guidelines 2010 in their daily lives. The USDA added four new fact sheets in December 2011. These fact sheets are being distributed by University of Florida IFAS Extension for use by Extension faculty, health professionals, and consumers in Florida.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1239

MyPlate Nutrition Education Series (FCSDG10TS114/FY1239)

ChooseMyPlate.govAlong with their introduction of MyPlate in June 2011, USDA provided a series of 14 one-page fact sheets to help consumers implement the dietary advice of the Dietary Guidelines 2010 in their daily lives. These fact sheets are being distributed by University of Florida IFAS Extension for use by Extension faculty, health professionals, and consumers in Florida.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1239