![The MyPlate Graphic The MyPlate Graphic](https://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/peblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/myplate_web.jpg)
Back in June 2011, The U.S. government unveiled the “MyPlate” diagram, intended to give Americans a visual reminder for the proportions of the different components needed for healthy eating. It was an upgrade from the previous MyPyramid diagram that wasn’t particularly successful. The MyPlate diagram was a representation of what people will actually see when they sit down for a meal.
Unfortunately, the “MyPlate” icon was just a diagram and doesn’t provide much written information. So, a group of colleagues at the Harvard Health Publications and the Harvard School of Public Health got together to create an improved version. They call it the “Healthy Eating Plate.”
![The Healthy Eating Plate The Healthy Eating Plate](https://www.physicaleducationupdate.com/peblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/healthy-eating-plate_blog.jpg)
As with the “MyPlate” graphic, the “Healthy Eating Plate” provides a graphic version of a dinner plate, and shows the relative proportions of the different components of a healthy meal. However, it goes one step further and adds practical information relevant to each of those components. For example, beside the “Fruits” portion, it adds the note: “Eat plenty of fruits of all colors.”
You can download a free printable version of the “Healthy Eating Plate” at the Harvard Health Blog at:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/harvard-to-usda-check-out-the-healthy-eating-plate-201109143344
If you’re looking for a good printable diagram for the nutrition component of your health classes, this is a great resource.
Dick Moss, Editor,
PE Update.com
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