MyPyramid/Dietary Guidelines Resources

This is a "one-stop" place to find MyPyramid and Dietary Guideline resources for use in training and teaching the general public. If you choose to download and use or adapt materials, please be sure to give credit to the source.

MyPyramid Tip Sheets Brief tip sheets address important concepts and new aspects of MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Intended for staff.

• MyPyramid Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Fruit Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Grains Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Meat and Beans Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Milk Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Salt and Potassium Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Vegetable Tip Sheet (pdf)
• Where Do Foods Fit in MyPyramid? (pdf)

Teaching MyPyramid Presentation by Karen Sherbondy at May 2006 FNEP/4-H Conference

• Teaching MyPyramid (ppt)
• Developmentally Appropriate Responses to MyPyramid Questions (doc)
• Teaching MyPyramid Portion Sizes (doc)

Food Groups Powerpoints from University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension

• Grains
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Milk
• Meat and Beans

MyPyramid - USDA's New Food Guidance System 61-slide USDA presentation to educate others within the nutrition field with info. about background and development of MyPyramid. 3 sections: Development of the MyPyramid food intake patterns, development of MyPyramid consumer messages and materials, and using MyPyramid materials

2005 Dietary Guidelines Powerpoint from Maryland Cooperative Extension - link to http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/  and click on "Dietary Guidelines" under "Food, Nutrition and Health" at the bottom

2005 Dietary Guidelines, Executive Summary Powerpoint

Avoid Portion Distortion with MyPyramid Powerpoint from University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and link to http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ftmay05.htm

Spending Your Calorie Salary - Tips for Using the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid Powerpoint from University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and link to http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/nda.htm

MyPyramid handouts and Powerpoint from University of Florida at http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/pyramid/index.htm

Making Main Dish Salads Using MyPyramid Food Groups Powerpoint from University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and link to http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciq-mypyramid-salads.htm