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MyPlate Tip Sheets
MyPlate tip sheets cover a variety of topics. All tip sheets are also available in Spanish. The Start Simple with MyPlate tip sheet is available in 20 additional languages.
MyPlate in Spanish
USDA MyPlate in Spanish -- MiPlato en español There are many MyPlate materials available in Spanish -- the MyPlate Plan, the MyPlate Quiz, tip sheets and printable resources, graphics, and more than 1,000 recipes in the MyPlate Kitchen.
MyPlate in Multiple Languages
MyPlate is available in multiple languages. This includes a translation of our tip sheet -- Start Simple with MyPlate -- as well as MyPlate icon graphics in JPG, PNG, and EPS formats. Resources are available in Arabic, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Filipino-Tagalog, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
MyPlate Quiz Results
See how your answers compare to MyPlate recommendations. Links to relevant resources such as food groups, MyPlate Plan , information on the Start Simple with MyPlate app, and tip sheets relevant to the answers to your questions.
Families
Help your family make healthy choices together. As the decision maker in your household, you play an important role in guiding your family to build healthy habits. Use these tips, resources and tools to help you along the way.
Young Adults
Going away to college or moving out on your own? This exciting life change brings responsibilities and freedom to make your own choices. It’s also a key time to build healthy habits. Let MyPlate help you along the way with these tips, tools, and resources.
Resources
USDA MyPlate resources include: MyPlate Tools -- to test your knowledge, build nutrition skills, and make a healthy eating plan for you and your family; Print Materials -- PDFs available to download and print materials; Graphics -- including multiple versions of MyPlate in high-resolution and standard-resolution file formats; and Videos -- including topics such as Start Simple with MyPlate, healthy eating, and videos featuring real families.
Adults
Adults of all ages have different nutrition and physical activity needs as their lives and bodies change. As you age, maintaining healthy habits is an important way to lower your risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Make your food and beverage choices a priority and stay physically active.
Kids
Get kids started on a healthy eating adventure with these games and activities! Teach them about MyPlate and the 5 food groups to set them on a path towards a healthy future.
Communicators and Educators
USDA MyPlate has nutrition information toolkits for consumers designed for use by Communicators and Educators. Whether you communicate with the public or professionals, or teach students or other educators, MyPlate offers a framework for communicating food and nutrition messages based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. Included in this page: MyPlate is for Everyone, What's on MyPlate?, Helping Kids to Start Simple, Healthy Eating for the Whole Family, and More Ways to Talk About MyPlate.
Older Adults
Eating healthy has benefits that can help individuals ages 60 and up. As we age, healthy eating can make a difference in our health, help to improve how we feel, and encourage a sense of well-being.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Make your health a priority during this special time. Making healthy food choices along with regular physical activity will help fuel your baby’s growth and keep you healthy during pregnancy and while you are breastfeeding/ lactating.
More Key Topics
The USDA MyPlate Key Topics include Oils -- Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature, like vegetable oils used in cooking. Added Sugars -- To build healthy eating habits and stay within calorie needs, individuals over age 2 should choose foods and beverages with little to no added sugars and those under age 2 should avoid them altogether. Saturated Fats -- Cut back on saturated fat by replacing foods high in saturated fat (such as butter, whole milk, cheese, and baked goods) with foods higher in unsaturated fat (found in plants and fish, such as vegetable oils, peanuts, avocado, and salmon). Sodium -- For most people ages 14 years and older, sodium should not exceed 2,300 mg per day. Alcohol -- Alcoholic beverages provide calories but few nutrients and should be accounted for to stay within your calorie allowance.
Dietitians and Nutritionists
USDA MyPlate has nutrition information toolkits for consumers designed for use by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. As Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, you’re at the forefront of educating patients, consumers, and students about healthy eating. Incorporate MyPlate’s free, ready-made resources as a simple starting point to help people of all ages and stages of life to follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Included in this page: Start Simple with MyPlate, Make Every Bite Count, Make it Your Plate, and Partner with Us.
Preschoolers
Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and grow up healthy! Young children look to you as they learn, develop and grow healthy eating habits. Make every bite count.
