The MyPlate meal plan is a visual guide to healthy eating based on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It’s designed to help you create balanced meals ...

FILE - A sample plate of the food icon MyPlate, is unveiled at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2011. A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the ...

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Recently I learned that many people don’t know much about MyPlate and where it originated. Many of us know the food pyramid which was originally published in the 1990s and was ridiculed for promoting ...

Using the MyPlate system is an easy, effective way to monitor what - and the quantity of - nutrients that are being ingested on a daily basis.

This month, my family is doing the MyPlate on My Budget challenge. Can my family of four follow the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines and also stick to their thrifty budget as defined by the USDA Food Plan: ...

A dairy initiative is connecting nutrition education resources to rural health care providers. Robyn Stuewe, wellness manager with Midwest Dairy, said the “Smart Moo-ve” toolkit targets rural ...

Related video above: Dietician gives advice on making healthier food choicesHere's a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 ...

(AP) - Here’s a quick quiz: What replaced the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after ...