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One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you. Click on the MyPyramid Plan box to get started.

MyPyramid Tracker offers a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level. Click on the Tracker box for an in-depth look at your food and physical activity choices.

Use the advice "Inside MyPyramid" to help you

• Make smart choices from every food group.
• Find your balance between food and physical activity.
• Get the most nutrition out of your calories.
• Stay within your daily calorie needs.

MyPyramid food patterns are designed for the general public ages 2 and over. They are not therapeutic diets for specific health conditions, or for pregnancy or lactation. Those with a chronic health condition should consult with a health care provider to find a dietary plan that is right for them.

		MyPyramid for kids Go here to play the MyPyramid Blast-off game and find other materials designed for elementary school-aged children.
		Tour MyPyramid Take a tour of the new pyramid in this animated feature.
		Inside The Pyramid Explore the pyramid to learn about the food groups and to see how much physical activity you should be getting.
		Tips & Resources Learn how to make MyPyramid work for you. Find a wealth of ideas that can help you get started toward a healthy diet. There are tips for each food group, physical activity, eating out, a sample menu, and more...

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Fresh Offerings from ARS Peach Breeders Two new freestone peach varieties - Early AugustPrince and AugustPrince - have been developed by USDA. Read more about these healthy and delicious fruits, and look forward to summer! February is American Heart Month Almost 700,000 Americans die of heart disease every year. A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons you have to fight heart disease. Find out more about what you can do... "Friendly Bacteria"? "Good Bacteria"? Get the facts about "probiotics" from a new fact sheet from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Also in PDF format (225 KB). Gluten-Free Labeling Proposed Find out more about a proposed definition for "gluten-free" on food labels from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would help those with celiac disease. Leading the Fight Against Hunger: Federal Nutrition Assistance Read about the 2006 efforts of USDA’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, including Food Stamps, School Meals, WIC, and others, the first line of our Nation’s defense against hunger.

Food & Nutrition Research Briefs Check out new research about nutrition, food safety, new foods and more, of interest to health-conscious Web viewers. Now both in English and Spanish from USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

HHS Daily HealthBeat Tip Listen to a variety of health tips, and then click to "Take the Next Step" for more information to help you take action to improve your health. Also available as a Podcast.

Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label Let the food label help plan your healthful diet while managing your calories. Check out a new interactive Web program and brochure "Nutrition Facts Label" (PDF|350 KB) from FDA.

Dietary Supplement Consumer Resources Find herbal and dietary supplements resources (books, databases, organizations), including use, regulation, research claims, and cautions from the Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA National Agricultural Library.

Be Food Safe Use this new program from USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to learn more about preventing foodborne illness through the four easy lessons of Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.

Tips from the American Heart Association

Make Healthy Food Choices

Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes tend to be low in fat and have no cholesterol. Most are also good sources of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and vitamins. The American Heart Association suggests that you eat foods high in complex carbohydrates and fiber. (Some kinds of soluble fiber, such as pectin and oat bran, when eaten in large amounts in a diet low in saturated fat, may reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol). The American Heart Association suggests eating 25–30 grams of dietary fiber per day.

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Tips for Kids from National Institutes of Health