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Raising a Healthy Family

Use the information below as guidelines for nutritious foods and living a healthy lifestyle.

Growing Healthy Kids

Eating well during the early years is key for a healthy start to life. Children grow fast, which means infants, toddlers, and preschoolers all have different and unique needs. It’s important to understand and prepare for the different stages of change in feeding.

Growing Healthy Kids PDF(English)

Parenting for a Healthy Lifestyle

When it comes to eating, parents play an important role in what, when, and how often children eat. Children get to decide how much they want to eat. Parents have other responsibilities too, to help children develop a healthy lifestyle long term.

Parenting for a Healthy Lifestyle PDF(English)

Healthy Weight Healthy Kids

As a parent, it’s your job to help your child reach and stay at a healthy weight. A healthy weight is all about balancing energy needs with the energy kids eat.

Healthy Weight Healthy Kids PDF(English)

Right Size Portions

All foods have proper portions—sizes that are “right” for each type of food. To help you picture right portion sizes, compare foods to common household items.

Right Size Portions PDF(English)




MyPlate Guidelines

Steps to a healthier family and a healthier you!

MyPlate for Pregnancy

Find out how MyPlate is tailored to meet a pregnant woman's needs.

MyPlate for Pregnancy PDF(English)

MyPlate for Breastfeeding

Whether you're exclusively or partially breastfeeding your infant, remember, you have special nutritional needs that help your baby grow. Discover more with a click.

MyPlate for Breastfeeding PDF (English)

MyPlate for Preschoolers

Always on the go, preschoolers have high energy and nutrient demands. Click here to keep up with their changing needs.

MyPlate for Kids PDF(English)

MyPlate for Women

Moms have special needs too. Click here to learn how moms can fuel their days and manage their weight at the same time.

MyPlate for Women PDF(English)


MyPlate Guidelines

MyPlate is all about making healthy choices from a variety of nutritious foods and being active every day. It’s about getting the most nutrition out of the calories you eat and staying within your daily calorie needs. It’s simple and personalized and based on what you need. Needs change with age, size, and activity level—and whether or not you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Children have changing needs too.

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