MyPlate.gov Assignment

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1 Name: Class Hour: MyPlate.gov Assignment Directions: In 2011 the USDA came out with MyPlate.gov, a way to help Americans live a more healthy life. In this assignment you will explore the site and see how it can help you live a healthy life. 1. Log onto the internet and type in the address: choosemyplate.gov. Along the top of the page find the tab that says SuperTracker and Other Tools. Click on that tab. On the left click on Daily Food Plans. Read the paragraph and click on the first link. 2. Fill in your age, sex, weight, height and physical activity. Hit the submit button. 3. This page has information that is appropriate for your body. Answer the following questions: How many calories should How many ounces of grains? you eat? How many cups of How many cups of fruit? vegetables? How many cups of dairy? How many ounces of protein? How much oil? How many empty calories? 4. Click on the link that tells you how much oil you should consume. READ THE INFORMATION. Answer the following questions: What are oils? What are 3 oils high in saturated fats? What are solid fats? What are 3 solid fats? 5. On the left, click on the Food Groups Overview link. Fill in the following blanks. on fruits your veggies Make at least your grains whole Go with protein Get your rich foods

2 6. Find the Empty Calories link and click on it. READ THE INFORMATION. Answer the following questions: Explain empty calories: List 4 foods that provide the most empty calories for Americans List 2 foods that are all empty calories List 2 foods with some empty calories and a better choice Click on the Physical Activity tab at the top of the page. Click on the link that says What is Physical Activity? READ THE INFORMATION. Answer the following: What are 3 examples of moderate activity? 3. What are 3 examples of vigorous activity? 3. On the left of the screen click on the link that says How Much is Needed? The second paragraph explains how much exercise children and teenagers should get. How much should they get? On the left of the screen click on the link that says How Many Calories Can I Burn? Click on the link to see the chart. How many calories would the man use in 1 hour of hiking? Close the chart. On the left of the screen, click on the link that says Tips for Increasing Physical Activity READ THE INFORMATION. Answer the following questions: List 2 ways to increase physical activity at home: List 2 ways to increase your physical activity at play: 8. Now track your diet. At the top click on SuperTracker and Other Tools. Then click on the blue SuperTracker link in the paragraph. Click on Create your profile button at the right of the screen.

3 9. Fill in the requested information. (Steps 1-3) Record your User ID and password here so you don t forget: User ID: Password: Now click here: 10. Enter the food item in the search menu. Then click on: Go. A list of possible food choices will appear below the search menu on the left hand side of the screen. Click on the food item that is the closest to what you are thinking. Type in the amount you ate and for which meal click Add. This will add that particular food item to your list. If you make a mistake, you can remove an item by simply clicking on the Remove button or you can Edit it. Continue until you have completed the entire day. 11. When it is all compete for Day 1 fill in the information on the following pages about your diet.

4 Day 1 Results Fill in the following information Daily Calorie Limit Allowance Eaten Remaining Target Eaten Status Daily Food Group Targets Grains Vegetables Fruits Dairy Protein Draw in your graph and enter the percentages. 100% of target 75% 50% 25% 0% % % % % % Grains Vegetables Fruits Dairy Protein Daily Limits Empty Calories Eaten: Empty Calories Limit: Did you go over empty calories? Oils Eaten: Oils Limit: Did you go over on oils? Saturated Fat Eaten: Saturated Fat Limit: Did you go over on saturated fat? Sodium Eaten: Sodium Limit: Did you go over on sodium?

5 12. Scroll over the My Reports tab at the top. In the drop down click on Nutrients Report. Fill in the following information. Nutrient Report Nutrients Target Average Eaten Status Total Calories Protein (g) Protein (% Calories) Carbohydrates (g) Carbohydrates (% Calories) Dietary Fiber Total Fat Saturated Fat Monounsaturated Fat Polyunsaturated Fat Cholesterol Minerals Target Average Eaten Status Calcium Potassium Sodium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Zinc Vitamin A Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin Vitamins Target Average Eaten Status

6 Physical Activity Tracker Click on Physical Activity Tracker at the top. Search and add physical activities to view how your activities stack up against your targets. What did you learn about your Activity Level? (Please write 3 to 5 sentences.) Evaluation of Food Diary 1. In the three day period of time, from which of the food groups are you getting the recommended number of servings? 2. Is there one or more food groups from which you are getting an excess number of servings? Identify the group or groups. a. What could result from following an eating pattern like this over an extended period? b. What foods could you delete from your diet that would allow you to meet the recommended number of servings?

7 3. From which food group or groups are you getting below the minimum number of servings? Identify the group or groups. A. What could result from following an eating pattern like this over an extended period? B. What foods could you add to your diet that would allow you to meet the recommended number of servings? 4. What did you learn about your eating habits (include level of hunger and time of day)? 5. What did you learn about your water intake? 6. What did you learn about your fat intake? 7. What did you learn about your calorie intake?