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Mypyramid: Usda'S New Food Guidance System
Mypyramid: Usda'S New Food Guidance System
Mypyramid: Usda'S New Food Guidance System
USDA’s New
Food Guidance System
1970s
2005
1950s-1960s
--1992--
Food Guide Pyramid
--2005--
MyPyramid
The 6 Main Messages
Activity Proportionality
Moderation Variety
Personalization Gradual
Improvement
Physical Activity
Engage in regular physical activity and reduce sedentary activities to promote health, emotional well-being, and a healthy body weight.
1 oz =
• 1 slice of bread
• 1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal
• ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta
50%
87%
7% 38%
45%
11%
48%
30% 17%
17%
1 serving =
• 8 oz fruit juice
• ½ cup dried fruit
• 1 small banana
• 1 large orange
Fruit Examples
• Apples • Grapefruit • Oranges
• Apricots • Grapes
• Pears
• Avocado • Kiwi fruit
• Plums
• Bananas • Lemons
• Strawberries • Limes
• Tangerines
• Blueberries • Mangoes • Peaches
• Raspberries • Cantaloupe • 100% Fruit juice
• Cherries • Honeydew • Dried fruit
• Nectarines • Watermelon
Milk (calcium) Group
You need 3 cups a day!
1 serving =
• 1 cup milk
• 1 container of yogurt
• 1 ½ oz cheese
Milk Group Examples
• Milk
• Yogurt
• Cheese
• Ice cream and other
milk-based desserts
Protein Group
• 1 ounce of meat
• ¼ cup cooked dry beans
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp peanut butter
• ½ ounce of nuts or seeds
In the graphic:
• Food group bands narrow from
bottom to top suggesting to eat
nutrient-dense forms of foods.
Doughnut
Gradual Improvement:
• The slogan “Steps to a Healthier You” suggests that
improvement should happen in stages, over time.
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