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MyPlate shows you and your parents 

the 5 food groups you should be eating

at every meal! 

The plate helps you understand how

much of each food you should eat at 

each meal!

In this book, we will look at what types

of food are in each group, and how to

eat more of certain foods, like fruits 

and veggies! Believe it or not, you'll 

learn ways to love fruits and vegetables!

This part of the plate shows you how much protein you should 

be eating. 

As you can see, protein should take up a little less than a 

quarter of your plate. 

What is protein? 

Some of you might know that protein is foods like chicken, 

beef, pork, fish or seafood, but did you know you can also get 

protein from foods like beans, eggs, soy, nuts and seeds?

They are great ideas to switch up with lean meats and seafood.

Here we can see the grain portion of the plate.

When choosing what to eat for dinner, you and your family 

should try to eat whole grains for at least half of the grains 

you eat throughout the day.

Great examples of whole grains are whole-wheat breads and 

pastas, oatmeal, and brown rice. 

The white bread you probably like to eat sandwiches on is 

made from flour that has very little nutrients like vitamins. 

Grains should take up a little more than a quarter of your 

plate.

Fruits and veggies are a really important part of a balanced 

meal. Together they should take up HALF of your plate!

Fruits and veggies make great snacks, especially if you are on 

the go!

So right now you are probably thinking EWWW! Fruits 

and Veggies? You might be okay with fruits because they are 

nice and sweet, but I bet you aren't a fan of vegetables. But 

guess what? Veggies aren't always that bad! 

Up next are some great ways to get more fruits and veggies in 

your diet!

If you aren't crazy about vegetables, ask your mom to make a meal 

where she can "hide" the veggies! A great example is peas and 

other veggies in pasts dishes!

Make healthy pizzas at home with pasta sauce, low-fat cheese and 

throw some of your favorite veggies on top.

Make a fresh fruit smoothie with frozen fruits and yogurt! 

This makes both a great breakfast or snack!

Help mom bake some muffins, cookies or other desserts 

and add in fresh or dried fruit! 

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