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Nutrition.gov Brings You More Nutrition Resources in Spanish

October 03, 2017 Food and Nutrition Information Center Staff at the National Agricultural Library

In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Nutrition.gov announces its enhanced “ En Español” website, making it easier to navigate and find credible nutrition resources in Spanish. Forty web pages were translated into Spanish. Now Spanish-speaking users and nutrition professionals in need...

Food and Nutrition

Celebrating Cultural Heritage with Mouthwatering Meals

June 19, 2017 Food and Nutrition Information Center staff at the National Agricultural Library

Looking for recipes that are both flavorful and nutritious? Nutrition.gov has added new resources that can help you. The newly enhanced Nutrition.gov includes an Ethnic Cooking section on the Shopping, Cooking & Meal Planning page designed to fit the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Spring Food Fun for Kids with MyPlate’s Food Groups

April 11, 2017 Alexandra Day, Public Affairs Special Projects Coordinator, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Spring is here! Whether you’re looking for a fun activity to do with kids while they’re home for Spring Break or hunting for afterschool activities for kiddos, MyPlate has you covered. Get kids excited about healthy eating with this easy kid-friendly activity that incorporates all five of the...

Food and Nutrition

MyPlate Helps You Put Your Best Fork Forward during National Nutrition Month

February 28, 2017 Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

What do you think of when March rolls around? Basketball fans are probably gearing up for March Madness, history buffs might think of Caesar and the Ides of March, and then there’s the proverb that March comes in like a lion and out like lamb (or is it in like a lamb and out like a lion?)… Anyway...

Food and Nutrition

Continuing the Challenge: Achieve MyPlate Everyday

February 14, 2017 Kristen Booze, Presidential Management Fellow, and Alexandra Day, Special Projects Coordinator, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Congratulations to everyone who joined us for the MyPlate New Year’s Challenge! Over the course of these last five weeks, participants incorporated each of the MyPlate food groups - dairy, fruits, vegetables, protein foods, and grains - into their days in an effort to find and maintain a healthy...

Food and Nutrition

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

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
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