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MyPlate Tracker
Diet and exercise are hard enough to do, let alone keep track of in our busy
lives.
The MyPlate
Tracker can make it
easier for you!
No matter how busy we are each day, there seems to be 2 things we always make time for:
Source• The MyPlate Tracker can be accessed as:– Smart phone application– Website
What’s the purpose of ChooseMyPlate?
• The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was established to improve the nutrition and well being of Americans.
• Toward this goal, the Center focused it’s effort on 2 objectives:– Advance and promote dietary guidelines for Americans– Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and
consumer economics
The MyPlate Tracker can be used for many different things:
• My Plate– Illustrates 5 food groups that are the building
blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image.• Weight Maintenance & Calories
BMI Calculator -Identifies if you are at a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or obese.Super Tracker -An online tool that helps you track what you currently eat and drink, gives you a personalized plan for what you should eat and drink, and guides you to make better choices.
• Physical Activity– Information & tips to help teach you ways to add
physical activity to your life.• Healthy Eating Tips– Starting points– Suggestions to help you get started toward a healthy
diet• Printable Materials– Getting started– Dietary Guidelines Consumer Brochure– Selected messages for consumers– 10 tips Nutrition Education Series– Sample menus & recipes– Graphic resources
• Super Tracker & Other Tools– The Super Tracker can help you plan, analyze, &
track your diet & physical activity.• Daily food plan (shows your daily food group targets)• Daily food plan for Moms (shows foods that are right for you
at each stage of pregnancy)• Daily food plan for preschoolers (shows how much your child
should eat to meet his/her needs)
All ask for information
to personalize the plan!
How can I get the MyPlate Tracker?
The good news is, the MyPlate Tracker phone application and website
are FREE and easily accessible!
• IPhone or Android (App store / Play Store)
• http://www.choosemyplate.gov
