My Plate A Guide to Daily Food Choices!
My Plate
A Guide to Daily Food Choices!
What’s on Your Plate?
VEGETABLES
FRUITS
GRAINS
PROTEINS
Build a Healthy PlateMake half your plate fruits & veggies
Switch to Skim or 1% milk
Make at least half your grains whole Vary your protein food choices
Limit foods high in solid fats, added sugars, & salt
Choose foods and drinks with little or no added sugars.
Look out for salt in foods you buy-it all adds up.
Eat fewer foods that are high in solid fats.
Choose the right amount of Calories for You!
Everyone has a personal calorie limit.Enjoy your food, but eat less.Cook more often at home.When eating out, choose lower
calorie menu options.
Be Physically Active
Pick activities that you like and start by doing what you can, at least 10 minutes at a time.
Every bit adds up.
The health benefits increase as you spend more time being active.
Use food labels to make better choices
Most packaged foods have a Nutritional Facts label and an ingredients list.
For a healthier you, use this tool to make smart food choices quickly and easily.
Vegetables and Fruits
Eat more red, orange, and dark-green veggies like tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and broccoli in main dishes.
Use fruits as snacks, salads, and desserts.
Fresh or Frozen Fruits and Veggies are the best choice.
Cut back on empty calories from solid fats and added sugars
Limit empty calories to less than 260 per day, based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Look out for salt in foods you buyDrink water instead of sugary drinksEat sugary desserts less often
WATEROr
Low FatMilk
Your Dinner Plate
Fruits and
Vegetables
Grains Proteins
The MOST Important Thing…
EAT ONLY when you are HUNGRY!
STOP
when you
are FULL!