- Choose My Plate :: Nutrition Advice from FDA
The new menu and nutritional advice from USDA is now served on a plate instead of a pyramid. Briefly, as reinforced by the MyPlate image fruits and vegetables should makeup atleast half of a typical diet. Many nutritionists and advocacy groups support this change and see the new emphasis as a significant improvement.
(Added: Mon Jun 06 2011)
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Development of the Dietary Guidelines is coordinated by the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS, and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA.
(Added: Fri May 18 2001)
- My Pyramid Tracker for Fitness & Food
USDA's MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
(Added: Wed Jul 04 2007)
- Nutrition Analysis Tool 2.0 (NAT 2.0)
The Nutrition Analysis Tool 2.0 has been developed at the University of Illinois in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
(Added: Tue Apr 23 2002)
- USDA Food Pyramid for Kids 2-6
The Food Pyramid developed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has been adapted for kids 2-6 years old. It goes beyond the "basic four food groups" to help you put the US Dietary Guidelines into action for your kids.
(Added: Thu Sep 30 2004)
- USDA Nutrient Database
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)offers the National Nutrient Database of more than 6,000 food items. The database program, which is categorized by food groups, allows users to scroll through an alphabetized list of foods, and gives consumers information on approximately 30 nutrients in each food listed. It also includes a handy "portion modifier" feature that allows consumers to adjust the given portion size, either upwards or downwards, to the portion size that they would ordinarily eat.
(Added: Fri Oct 25 2002)
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