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!