Diet & Nutrition

My Nutrition Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the My Nutrition Plan box. For a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level, click on My Nutrition Plan. Use the advice In "Food Guides & Tips" category 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.

Learn About the Food Groups

Learn about grains
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are... [more]

Learn about vegetables
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated... [more]

Learn about fruits
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed... [more]

Learn about milk, milk products & milk alternatives
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... [more]

Learn about meat & beans
All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and peas are... [more]