Description

Have you ever heard of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? This is a document containing dietary guidelines for all age-groups backed up by the latest in nutrition research. Within this is the MyPlate. MyPlate is a helpful tool developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as another way to envision healthy eating. Demonstrated by a dinner plate, this model can help us understanding what healthy eating looks like, plate-by-plate. Join us in this discussion on what the dietary guidelines are for older adults and how we can use the MyPlate to make better food choices.