This document provides guidelines for a healthy 2000 calorie diet according to MyPlate recommendations. It recommends filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one quarter with lean proteins, one quarter with whole grains, and consuming 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free dairy. Specific serving sizes are provided for fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains and dairy to meet this daily calorie goal. A variety of whole grains, healthy fats and fatty fish are also encouraged.
This document provides guidelines for a healthy 2000 calorie diet according to MyPlate recommendations. It recommends filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one quarter with lean proteins, one quarter with whole grains, and consuming 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free dairy. Specific serving sizes are provided for fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains and dairy to meet this daily calorie goal. A variety of whole grains, healthy fats and fatty fish are also encouraged.
This document provides guidelines for a healthy 2000 calorie diet according to MyPlate recommendations. It recommends filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one quarter with lean proteins, one quarter with whole grains, and consuming 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free dairy. Specific serving sizes are provided for fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains and dairy to meet this daily calorie goal. A variety of whole grains, healthy fats and fatty fish are also encouraged.
This document provides guidelines for a healthy 2000 calorie diet according to MyPlate recommendations. It recommends filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables, one quarter with lean proteins, one quarter with whole grains, and consuming 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free dairy. Specific serving sizes are provided for fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains and dairy to meet this daily calorie goal. A variety of whole grains, healthy fats and fatty fish are also encouraged.
MyPlate • 2 cups fruit • 1/2 Plate: Fruit and vegetables • 2 ½ cups vegetables • 1/4 Plate: Lean protein • 6 ounces of grains • 1/4 Plate: Whole grains • 5 ½ ounces of protein • 1 Cup: low fat or plant-based milk • 3 cups of dairy
Fruit + Veg Protein Grains Fat
1 Serving 1 Serving 1 Serving 1 Serving • 1 cup raw/cooked • 3 oz meat/fish • 1 cup • 1 tbsp oil or fat fruit or veg • 2 tbsp nut butter • 1 cup yogurt • 2 cups raw leafy • 1/4 cup beans Grains High in Fiber • 1 cup milk greens • Bran flakes • 1/2 cup dried fruit Lean Protein Sources • Quinoa Oils to Choose: • 1 cup 100% fruit or • Chicken • Whole wheat • Olive vegetable juice • Turkey noodles • Canola • Lean Beef (85% • Millet • Safflower Starchy Vegetables lean of higher) • Brown rice • Soybean • Potatoes • Seafood • Bulgar • Corn • Eggs Limit: • Green beans Aim for 50% of your • Butter To Add Variety, Try: Grains to be Whole • Lard Eat A Variety of • Tofu • Whole-fat dairy Colorful Fruit and • Beans Vegetables • Lentils Healthy Fat: • Nuts Fatty fish 2x/week • Nut butters • Salmon • Albacore tuna • Mackerel • Lake trout