Released June 2, 2011, the USDA’s MyPlate, the replacement for MyPyramid, represents seven key consumer messages from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines. According to the USDA, making changes in three ...

With obesity being among the top causes of preventable deaths in the United States we need to question, what has changed? According to Karen Gensmer, dietary technician for Hutchinson Area Health ...

In 2005, the U.S. Department of Agriculture simplified its daily recommendations to numbers of cups in the revised MyPyramid. The 5-a-Day serving slogan is no longer enough. The amount of fruits ...

The MyPyramid symbol (Figure 1) is simple and does not provide diet guidance detail; one must use MyPyramid.gov or print materials for specific dietary guidance. Hence, active participation by a ...

*Adapted from Nutr Rev. 1992;50:275-282. [2] Maximum total score: 100 (> 80: good diet; 51-80: diet needs improvement; < 51: poor diet). † People with consumption or intakes between the maximum ...