Eat Well

Dietary guidelines

The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are a way to help people make healthy choices. They suggest these things for good health:

Choose healthy foods most of the time, at every age.
Eat foods that have the most nutrients.
Enjoy foods that you prefer and fit your budget.
Choose healthy foods and beverages.
Eat less salt, sugar, and fat.

Eat more of these foods

Fruits
Vegetables
Protein
Dairy
Whole Grains
Healthy Oils

Try to

Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
Make at least half your grains whole grains.
Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

Eat less of these foods

Sodium
Added Sugars
Saturated and trans fats

MyPlate

MyPlate can help you make good choices.

The food groups that make up the plate give our body all that it needs. The plate has five food groups: vegetables, fruits, grains, protein, and dairy.

Check out the MyPlate website for tips on how to make small changes for a healthier lifestyle.

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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

Mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314

Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442

Email:
FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.