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MyPlate Staff Gets Real With Healthy Eating Solutions for the New Year

January 18, 2017 Corey Holland, RD, Nutritionist Consultant, and Sam Orzechowski, Public Affairs Consultant at the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The New Year is in full swing! As the dust settles from the holiday season, many of us Americans are back into our regular routines at work, school, and home. Unfortunately, our regular routines can present some of the biggest challenges in maintaining the New Year’s resolutions that we promised...

Food and Nutrition

Lunchtime: Small Changes - Healthy Rewards

January 17, 2017 Lisa Bente, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Welcome to Week 3 of our 5-week MyPlate New Year’s Challenge! Last week we focused on the Fruits Food Group and healthy solutions for breakfast. There are still three weeks remaining in the Challenge and it isn’t too late to join – sign up today and invite others to participate with you. This week...

Food and Nutrition

#MyPlateChallenge Week 2 - Fruits & Physical Activity

January 09, 2017 Melissa Ciampo, RD, Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The MyPlate Team welcomes you to Week 2 of our 5-week New Year’s Challenge! Last week we focused on the Dairy Food Group and physical activity. This week we’re adding another food group to the mix… fruit! So, what foods are in the Fruit Group? This food group includes all fruits and 100% fruit...

Food and Nutrition

Kick off a Healthy New Year with SuperTracker!

January 04, 2017 Corey Holland, RD, and Erica Gavey, RD; both Nutritionist Consultants at the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Do your New Year’s resolutions include a healthier eating style and more physical activity? Whether you find inspiration from a personal challenge, or by competing with others in a group, we have the tools to keep you motivated and help you reach your goals with updated features in SuperTracker, the...

Food and Nutrition

Welcome to the MyPlate New Year’s Challenge

January 03, 2017 Erica Gavey, RD; Nutritionist Consultant, Office of Nutrition Marketing and Communications, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, and Kara Carter, University of Maryland Dietetic Intern

The MyPlate Team welcomes you to join us for a fun and competitive way to start the New Year—join our MyPlate New Year’s Challenge! The MyPlate Team is hosting a 5-week challenge, featuring a new food group each week along with physical activity. Join our New Year’s Challenge now by visiting our...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

MyPlate, MyWins: Find Your Real Solutions for a Healthy New Year

December 28, 2016 Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Every January, Americans are bombarded with information about New Year’s resolutions. While many of us set our hopes high on January 1 st, our commitment to our lofty resolutions tends to dwindle over time. In fact, by June, less than half of us are still committed to accomplishing our New Year’s...

Food and Nutrition

It's Almost Time to Think about New Year's Resolutions...Almost!

December 15, 2016 Brooke Hardison, Director of Nutrition Marketing and Communications, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The holiday season is a wonderful, exciting, and incredibly busy time. Between the celebrations, family gatherings, and the food ( so much food!), healthy eating isn’t likely the first thing on your mind. And that’s OK. In a few short weeks, many of us will be turning our attention to the new year...

Food and Nutrition

That's a Wrap! Meet the 6 Families from the #MyPlateMyWins Video Series!

December 01, 2016 Melissa Ciampo, RD, Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

In March, we kicked off our MyPlate, MyWins video series and introduced you to six American families, each from different backgrounds with their own unique approach to healthy eating. From Shelley, a single mom to Carol and Brad, a farm family with four children – we hope you enjoyed hearing their...

Food and Nutrition

Now What? 5 Ways to Use Leftover Turkey

November 21, 2016 Corey Holland, RD, Nutritionist Consultant, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

This week, many Americans will gather together with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving. When the fun is done, you may be left with more turkey than you anticipated. MyPlate is here to help with these unique ways to use up those leftovers!

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

Meet Carol & Brad: The Last Family in the #MyPlateMyWins Video Series

October 25, 2016 Kristen Booze, MPH, Public Affairs Specialist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

This year, our MyPlate, MyWins video series has introduced you to families sharing their solutions for incorporating healthy eating into their unique lifestyles. In the final family video, Carol and Brad share how they plan meals around foods they either produce themselves in their family garden or...

Food and Nutrition
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