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Building Blocks of Health: Whole Grains
It's time for more Building Blocks of Health, and today we are all about whole grains!
What Do You Know About the Thrifty Food Plan?
The USDA updated its Thrifty Food Plan last week, and I'm here to give you all the details...
Building Blocks of Health: Fruit
One of my favorite lines from the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is...
Building Blocks of Health: Vegetables
We all know that vegetables play a key role in good health, but despite this knowledge, most Americans aren't getting enough...
New Series: The Building Blocks of Health
We have a brand-new poster in the Nutrition Education Store, and we thought we'd celebrate its introduction with a new series... The Building Blocks of Health!
Back to School Tip #3: The MyPlate Pledge
It's time for our last back to school tip, and this one is all about motivation...
Our Most Popular Series
Get It Prepped was such a huge hit that I want to take a moment to look back on a few other series in Food and Health history. Here are a few top series that are loaded with fresh resources for your clients...
Positive Resolutions: Add a Vegetable
The goal of month five of our Positive Resolution Project is to add more vegetables to your eating pattern!
MyPlate Exploration: Beans and Peas
The exploration of MyPlate vegetable subgroups continues with beans and peas! Get all the details about their nutrient profiles and impact n health, along with great free recipes that feature beans and peas...
MyPlate Exploration: Red and Orange Vegetables
Remember the Flavor Exploration series from 2014? In that collection, we took an in-depth look at amazing flavor powerhouses, examining their nutrient content, impact on health, history, and culinary uses. Now it's time to do the same thing with MyPlate's subgroups, starting with vegetables.
Bite of the Week: Added Sugars
In our first Bite of the Week, we issued a MyPlate weekend challenge to you and your clients: make your plate look like MyPlate for at least one meal per day during the weekend. We loved your response, so we're back with another one!
Bite of the Week: 3 Ways to Serve Corn
We're back with another Bite of the Week, and this week we want to focus on one of the most fun foods of summer: corn!
Bite of the Week: MyPlate Weekend Challenge
Your clients are probably familiar with MyPlate, the USDA's guide to healthful eating, but how often are they actually using it to guide their meals?
Update: The Scientific Report From The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee
A scientific report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available! Come see the highlights, the changes, and how you can affect how the next official edition is shaped...
Start Simple: A New Choose MyPlate Tool
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult, expensive, or time-consuming and can lead to a longer and healthier life.
It's MyPlate's Birthday!
Today is MyPlate's birthday! Here are some fun resources to help you celebrate!
It's Nutrition Month: Make a Healthful Plate
Nutrition Month is finally here! We have been waiting to celebrate for a long time now, but we've also been wondering about where to begin. After we put our heads together, we decided we'd like to start with making a healthful and balanced plate. This lesson can help revitalize meal habits and is a great way to begin a push toward a healthful lifestyle.
MyPlate Exploration: Starchy Vegetables
It's that special time again! What time? Why time for the next installment of the MyPlate Exploration Series! Today we're going to take a closer look at the starchy vegetable subgroup of MyPlate.
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