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In this activity, you will create your own personal pyramid plan. You may want to print this page to follow the directions. a. Click on www.MyPyramid.gov and go to My Pyramid Plan. (Or type www.mypyramid.gov into your Web browser. Be sure you type it exactly as shown.) b. Enter your age, gender, and physical activity. Submit your choices. c ...
Explain that each student will be using the MyPyramid.gov Web site to get personal food recommendations based on age, gender, and level of physical activity. Then they’ll track what they eat and how much exercise they get for a one week period. 4. Have each student go to http://www.mypyramid.gov.
In 2005 the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a food pyramid called MyPyramid, which was designed to educate people about the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It replaced the previous food guide pyramid that was introduced in 1992.
The United States Department of Agriculture provides a Web site, www.MyPyramid.gov, to help you choose foods and amounts that are right for you. The activities provided here are designed to help you set up your own food plan and plan daily menus for one week.
Using MyPyramid Plan, consumers can find information about the kinds and amounts of foods they should eat each day. By entering age, gender, height, weight, and activity level, a user receives a food intake plan that meets his or her nutritional needs at an appropriate calorie level.
1 kwi 2006 · The MyPyramid Plan section of the website may be used by individuals with diabetes or by any member of the care team to estimate daily calorie needs by entering an individual's age, sex, and activity level and printing an individualized meal-planning worksheet for that calorie level.
MyPyramid Plan—provides a quick estimate of what and how much food you should eat from the different food groups by entering your age, gender and activity level. MyPyramid Tracker—provides more detailed information on your diet quality and physical activity status by comparing a day’s worth of foods eaten with current nutrition guidance.
