Getting Started with MyPlate Online Tools

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.