MyPlate

MyPlate is the new USDA food guide tool to help people make wise food choices within food and calorie limits. MyPlate the Food Guide Pyramid and MyPyramid using simple tools like plates, cups and bowls to help us see how healthy food portions look, and to know what kinds of foods to eat.

The USDA Choose My Plate website can be used by adults, children, families and seniors and can help each age group make healthier and easier food and activity choices.

Our Nutrition Education programs use these messages and tools to help you take small, steps to a healthier lifestyle.  Small changes, repeated over time, help each of us to reduce our risk factors for chronic disease including diabetes, hypertension and certain cancers and help us to feel better and do better in everyday activities. What we eat and drink is important at every stage of life, and it is never too early or too late to eat healthfully. Our Nutrition Education programs provide information on building a healthy diet that can promote healthy growth and development, help prevent diet-related chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs.

For simple, easy tips to start your small changes to a healthier you, visit Choose My Plate.

Last updated April 30, 2025