Whole grains should make up at least half of your grains. That means choosing brown rice instead of white rice, for instance. The MyPlate icon also shows a glass of milk near your "plate." ...

While only 12.3% of U.S. adults meet the recommended fruit and vegetable intake, the grains group isn’t one that Americans have trouble getting enough of, MyPlate says. Grains show up in many ...

As a result, MyPlate recommends getting at least half of your grains from whole grains, but more than half is even better! If you’re a lover of plant-based milks (besides soy), you may be ...

Whole grains play an essential role in the current version of MyPlate for Older Adults, the healthy eating guide for adults age 50 and over. (See illustration.) The guide was most recently updated ...

MyPlate is a symbol to trigger consumers to ... Make at least half your grains whole grains. · Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk. · Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen ...

The key is choosing fat-free or low-fat versions, according to MyPlate. — Grains give fiber. Whole grains, such as pasta and bread, and fortified foods including cereal provide dietary fiber and ...

MyPlate is a large circle representing a dinner dish, divided to show that fruits and vegetables should make up half the food consumed, with protein and grains sharing the other half. A small blue ...

The MyPlate message is designed around the five food groups people should eat every day: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy. The icon also shows how much of your plate should be made up ...

Quick! Can you name 5 foods that count toward the "grain" section of the USDA MyPlate? If you're scratching your head a bit, you're not alone, says Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee dietitian, Judy Fitzgibbons.