USA and UK guidelines for eating

1. Use of my plate and the eat well
plate to healthy eating habits

2. • Relate the use of my plate and the
eat well plate to healthy eating habits.
• My plate 186
• The eat well plate 194
• Reference:
• Dudek. G. susan, Nutrition essentials for
Nursing Practice, 7th edition, 2014, Lippincott.
Page 203-204

3. My plate 186
• In early 2011, MyPlate replaced MyPyramid as
the new graphic by which the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans are translated into
food choices for healthy individuals older than
2 years.
• MyPlate Nutrition Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJChJmDw
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4. • It features a place setting with half of the
dinner plate devoted to fruits and vegetables,
¼ to protein foods, and ¼ to grains; dairy
accompanies the plate.

5. • http://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate-Daily-
Checklist-input
• http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/file
s/myplate/checklists/MyPlateDailyChecklist_2200
cals_Age14plus.pdf

6. The previous table show the daily food
plan

7. Appropriate Calorie Level
• The specific Daily Food Plan calorie level
recommended for an individual is actually an
estimate of how many calories a person of
similar age and average height and weight
needs to maintain an appropriate weight
• MyPlate meal plans are based on a person’s
age, gender, and level of activity.

8. Empty Calories
• Empty Calories: items with solid fats
and/or added sugars that provide calories
with few or no nutrients.
• Empty calorie allowances are low at 8% to
19% of total calories, and for most Americans,
the allowance is toward the lower end of this
range

9. Portion Sizes
• Just as the quality of foods chosen influences
total calorie intake, so does the quantity of
foods eaten.

11. Variety
• choosing a variety of vegetables, such as
carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and garbanzo
beans, helps ensure adequate nutrient intake
because each has a different nutrient profile.

12. The eatwell plate

13. Eat well!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIw6q-
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15. Thank You