Love the New Plate Guidelines!!!

Have you seen the new USDA recommendations?   

When I first started teaching Family and Consumer Science, it was the 4 Basic Food Groups.  Often we would say eat “3 square meals a day” with each side of the square referring to one of the four food groups.  Then it was the Food Guide Pyramid.  The first version of the pyramid was horizontal sections and then revised to the vertical slices.  Each section of the pyramid tried to illustrate appropriate portions of each of the food groups.  But yeah for the USDA for revising it again but this time with a plate!  

Check out how the new guidelines coordinate with your WW program.

•  Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, - with PP our fruits and most vegetables have a zero point value! 
• Eat a healthful, balanced diet made up of nutrient-dense foods—with PP our Power Foods do just this!   
• Make environmental and behavioral changes to live a healthier lifestyle – with PP we emphasize Eat Right Be Active Repeat leading to a healthier lifestyle.

Check it out and compare for yourself at www.choosemyplate.gov.