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Member-Only Articles
Fact Sheet: Plant Protein
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month! We'd like to celebrate by offering this research-based fact sheet about plant protein and its place in the diet...
September Checklist
Psssssst! Wanna see something neat? Here's a brand-new animated graphic that presents MyPlate's messages for fall. It's perfect for your next email blast or presentation intro!
3 MyPlate Messages for August
Get ready for August with MyPlate's monthly tips!
3 Tips for Summer Survival
Summer is officially here, and as the temperatures climb, we wanted to share a few strategies to help your clients make the most of the summer while fostering healthful habits...
MyPlate Dairy
Teach your clients all about the basics of the MyPlate Dairy Group in this fantastic new post! There's even a new PDF handout!
Today is MyPlate's Birthday!
MyPlate turns 4 today -- how exciting! To celebrate, I want to offer you a free MyPlate book. My team and I have been working feverishly on a brand-new MyPlate book for health educators. It's got 10 chapters, complete with leader guides and handouts, and it's all for you, for free...
Broccoli Quiz!
What do you know about broccoli? What do your clients know? Find out with this fun broccoli quiz! This quiz offers a great way to re-introduce this super-healthful vegetable, and is new way to make broccoli approachable, appealing, and fun.
Free Infographic for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
To add to your Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month celebrations, we've whipped up a brand-new infographic. Since many people have a hard time visualizing MyPlate's serving sizes, we made a visual guide. And you can get a copy -- for free! Take a look...
3 Interactive MyPlate Activities
After multiple reader requests, I put together a fun MyPlate sticker pack for the Nutrition Education Store, but today I decided that the activities were simply too fun to miss. So I'm offering a sneak peek on the blog, for free! Let's take a look at these activities -- which will you try first?
Reader Request: Burning Off Beverage Calories
After researching the most common sugary drinks and their typical servings sizes, I used my handy-dandy exercise calculator to find out how much work it would take to burn off the calories in popular beverages. I turned what I found into a new handout, which you can download for free today!
Cheese 101
It all started as a reader request...
December Poster Contest Winner Announced
Want to know who won the December poster contest? You've come to the right place!
Diabetes Display with MyPlate
November is American Diabetes Month, and it?s a great time to raise awareness. Try this interactive display idea to promote healthful habits?
Celebrate Fall with MyPlate!
The first official day of fall is September 23rd, and we're going to celebrate with MyPlate!
USDA School Policy Update: What You Need to Know for Fall
Lately, the USDA has been updating school nutrition policies and programs like crazy! Let's take a look at the most recent developments...
MyPlate 4-Step Plan for Summer
Tomorrow marks the official start of summer! How will your clients stay healthy and have fun? For some practical advice, we turn to MyPlate. Here are 4 easy steps for making the summer active, healthful, and a total blast...
What a Difference a Plate Makes
MyPlate's birthday is tomorrow. How will you celebrate? Today we're going to look at some fun features of MyPlate...
MyPlate is Almost 3 Years Old!
Did you know that MyPlate, the new USDA food icon, is turning 3 in June? That's right! MyPlate was introduced to the world on June 2, 2011. We're celebrating by giving away some great educational materials, but you'll have to look closely! They're hiding in this post!
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