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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING A HEALTHY DIET 69<br />

Figure 1.21. MyPlate, introduced in 2011.<br />

MyPlate is a food guide to help Americans achieve the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for<br />

Americans. For most people this means eating MORE:<br />

And LESS:<br />

• whole grains<br />

• fruits<br />

• vegetables (especially dark green vegetables <strong>and</strong> red <strong>and</strong> orange vegetables)<br />

• legumes<br />

• seafood (to replace some meals of meat <strong>and</strong> poultry)<br />

• low-fat dairy<br />

• refined grains<br />

• added sugars<br />

• solid fats: saturated fats, trans fats, <strong>and</strong> cholesterol<br />

• sodium<br />

Foods are grouped into 5 different groups based on their nutrient content. The following

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