About MyPyramid Healthy Eating Plan

MyPyramid is a healthy eating plan that helps you:

• Make smart choices from different food groups
• Balance the number of calories you "burn" through physical activity with the number of calories you eat so that you maintain a healthy weight
• Get plenty of healthy nutrients from the food you eat

The Pyramid has six color-coded stripes, each standing for a different food group. The food groups are:

• Grains
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Milk and milk products (such as cheese, yogurt, and milk-based desserts)
• Meat and beans (including red meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts)
• Oils

Want to know the amount of each food group you need daily? Go to MyPyramid Plan and enter your age, sex, weight, height, and the amount of physical activity you get on most days. After entering this information, you'll get a customized food guide that will tell you how many calories a day you can eat to maintain a healthy weight. It will also tell you (in cups or ounces) how much of each type of food you should eat each day.