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 | USDA MyPyramid Food Guidance System
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
MyPyramid replaces the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid and associated materials. It incorporates recommendations from the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in January, 2005. The following resources are also included:
- MiPirámide: Pasos Hacia Una Mejor Salud (Spanish version)
- MyPyramid Mini-Poster (PDF|190 KB)
- Anatomy of MyPyramid
This 1 page handout describes how the symbol can be used to teach key concepts. Also available in PDF|280 KB.
- MyPyramid Animation
Explains the new look and system.
- MyPyramid Tracker
Web-based interactive tool that helps consumers compare their diet and physical activity to current health recommendations. Individuals can enter the foods they eat and their physical activities for a day and obtain the energy balance between them.
- MyPyramid Menu Planner
An interactive Web tool where users can plan food choices and menu items to meet MyPyramid goals.
- MyFood-a-pedia Provides quick access to food information on food groups, calories, and comparison of two foods.
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 | MyPyramid for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
A MyPyramid web site - designed specifically for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers - provides interactive guidance. |
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| MyPyramid for Preschoolers
USDA. The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
MyPyramid for Preschoolers can be used to customize a MyPyramid Plan for children 2 to 5 years of age. |
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| MyPyramid for Kids
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Child-friendly version of MyPyramid. Developed to help motivate children 6-11 years old to make healthy food choices and be physically active. Also includes the following resources: |
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| Project M.O.M. - Mothers & Others & MyPyramid
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Project M.O.M. aims to empower the nutritional gatekeepers with the skills and information they need to model a healthy lifestyle and make "family-healthy" food choices. |
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 | 10 Tips Nutrition Education Series
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Provides consumers and professionals easy-to-follow food and nutrition tips on a specific topic in a convenient, printable format. |
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 | MyPyramid e-Catalog
Society for Nutrition Education.
Online catalog designed to help nutrition educators find and use nutrition education tools/curriculums that incorporate substantive content from MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. |
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| | Provides a variety of MyPyramid symbols in high resolution format. |
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Last Modified: Oct 5, 2009 |
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