Outline for MyPyramid Educator Reference Handbook

Prepared by Amy Rettammel - 4/21/05.

A file of the handbook (3.8MB PDF*) is available - note that it was downloaded from the web 4/21/05 and therefore does not reflect any changes made since that date.

Section 1: Education Framework

Anatomy of MyPyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MyPyramid_Anatomy.pdf
MyPyramid Food Guidance System Education Framework
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MyPyramid_education_framework.pdf

Section 2: Grains

What foods are in the grain group?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_amount_print.aspx
What counts as an ounce?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_counts_print.html
Why is it important to eat grains, especially whole grains?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_why_print.html
Tips to help you eat whole grains
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/grains_tips_print.html

Section 3: Vegetables

What foods are in the vegetable group?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_amount_print.aspx
What counts as a cup?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_counts_print.html
Why is it important to eat vegetables?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_why_print.html
Tips to help you eat vegetables
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/vegetables_tips_print.html

Section 4: Fruits

What foods are in the fruit group?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_amount_print.aspx
What counts as a cup?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_counts_print.html
Why is it important to eat fruit?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_why_print.html
Tips to help you eat fruits
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/fruits_tips_print.html

Section 5: Oils

What are oils?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils_print.html
How are oils different from solid fats?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils_how_print.html
Why is it important to consume oils?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils_why_print.html
What’s my allowance?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils_allowance_print.aspx
What counts as a teaspoon?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils_count_print.html

Section 6: Milk

What foods are in the milk group?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_amount_print.aspx
What counts as a cup?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_counts_print.html
Health benefits and nutrients
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_why_print.html
Tips for making wise choices
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/milk_tips_print.html

Section 7: Meat and Beans

What foods are in the meat and beans group?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_amount_print.aspx
What counts as an ounce?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_counts_print.html
Why is it important to make lean or low-fat choices?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_why_print.html
Tips for making wise choices
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/meat_tips_print.html
Vegetarian choices
http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/vegetarian_diets_print.html

Section 8: Counting Mixed Dishes

Counting Mixed Dishes in MyPyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/mixed_food_information_print.html

Section 9: Discretionary Calories

What are discretionary calories?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_print.html
How many can I have?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_amount_print.html
What are solid fats?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_fats_print.html
How are solid fats different from oils?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_fats_how_print.html
How to count the solid fats?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_fats_count_print.html
What are “added sugars”?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_sugars_print.html
How to count discretionary calories
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/discretionary_calories_count_print.html

Section 10: Eating Out

Tips for Eating Out
http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/eating_out_print.html

Section 11: Physical Activity

What is physical activity?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_print.html
Why is it important?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_why_print.html
How much is needed?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_amount_print.html
How many calories does physical activity use?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/calories_used_print.html
Tips for increasing physical activity
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_tips_print.html

Section 12: 2000 calorie menus

2-page mini-poster
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MiniPoster.pdf
3-page sample menu at 2000 calories
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/sample_menu.pdf

Section 13 : Intake Patterns and Tracking Worksheets

MyPyramid Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MyPyramid_Calorie_Levels.pdf
MyPyramid Food Intake Patterns
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/MyPyramid_Food_Intake_Patterns.pdf
MyPyramid Results Downloads (one for each calorie level)*
http://www.mypyramid.gov/professionals/results_downld.html
Food Tracking Worksheet (one for each calorie level)*
http://www.mypyramid.gov/professionals/food_tracking_wksht.html
*You may wish to place these into your binder paired – for example, the 1000 calorie results download followed by the 1000 calorie tracking worksheet; then the 1200 calorie results download followed by the 1200 calorie tracking worksheet; etc. NOTE: the worksheets don’t say the calorie level on them, but the downloads do. The downloads are just the calorie-specific eating patterns that download in the interactive “MyPyramid Plan” part of the website http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx

Section 14: MyPyramid Tracker

Entry page for individual nutrition and physical activity assessments
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/default.htm

Section 15: Graphic Standards

How to use the new symbol
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/resource/MyPyramid4-12.pdf

Section 16: MyPyramid for Kids Materials

Review of MyPyramid for Kids from FLP-NFL
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wnep/specialist/nfl/mmpdfs/0511.pdf#page=2
MyPyramid for Kids home page
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Poster (simplified side)
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster.pdf
Poster (advanced side)
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster2.pdf
Tips for families
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_tips.pdf
A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_close.pdf
MyPyramid for Kids worksheet
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_worksheet.pdf
MyPyramid for Kids Classroom materials
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mypyramidclassroom.html
Level 1 lessons: Introduction
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_level1intro.pdf
- Level 1: Lesson 1
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk1_lesson1.pdf
- Level 1: Lesson 2
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk1_lesson2.pdf
- Level 1: Lesson 3
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk1_lesson3.pdf
Level 2 lessons: Introduction
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_level2intro.pdf
- Level 2: Lesson 1
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk2_lesson1.pdf
- Level 2: Lesson 2
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk2_lesson2.pdf
- Level 2: Lesson 3
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk2_lesson3.pdf
Level 3 lessons: Introduction
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk_level3intro.pdf
- Level 3: Lesson 1
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk3_lesson1.pdf
- Level 3: Lesson 2
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk3_lesson2.pdf
- Level 3: Lesson 3
  http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/mpk3_lesson3.pdf

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