Describe how the MyPlate food guidance system illustrates the most important food pattern intake recommendations put forth in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines

Answer 1

The MyPlate food guidance system was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make people aware of the amount of calories they need on a daily basis and the dietary pattern to use. MyPlate is a visual food guide that illustrates the most important food pattern intake recommendations put forth in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines. The MyPlate graphic reminds Americans to eat healthful amounts of the five food groups-fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, and dairy-using a familiar mealtime visual: a place setting. Recommended daily intakes of four food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein foods) are illustrated proportionately on a plate, whereas the fifth food group, dairy, is represented by a round glass (or bowl) on the upper-right periphery of the plate. The MyPlate graphic does not specify the numbers of servings recommended by the healthy eating patterns. The recommended amount of each food group depends on a person's age, sex, and physical activity level. The creators of MyPlate wanted to encourage each person to determine how much food is needed on an individual basis.