Getting Started with MyPlate Online Tools

Good Nutrition

ChooseMyPlate.gov website has great online tools. Here are some of them that you can use during your program.

Step 1

Using a computer, go to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Step 2

Click on “Online Tools”.

Step 3

Familiarize yourself with the online tools.

SuperTracker

Can help you plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity.

What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl

Is an interactive tool to help with healthy meal planning, cooking and grocery shopping.

MyPlate Daily Checklist

Shows your daily food group targets— what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance.

BMI Calculator

Enter your weight and height into BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator to find out your current weight status.

Portion Distortion

To see if you know how today’s portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago, quiz yourself.

Quizzes

Test your knowledge about the MyPlate food groups and other nutrition-related information.

U.S. Department of Agriculture. ChooseMyPlate.gov Website. Washington, DC. Retrieved, June 15, 2016 from www.ChooseMyPlate.gov.

Putting Foods I Like to Eat on the MyPlate Lesson 15

Directions: Place pictures of food items on the MyPlate in each corresponding category.

Health Matters: The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities by Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, and Tamar Heller Copyright © 2010 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. All rights reserved.