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HanoverWellnessEducationNews July,2012 http://www.hanoverschools.org Whichplate?TheHealthyEatingPlateorMyplate.gov Thefoodpyramidhasbeenreplacedbyacolorfulplate.However,twonutritiongroupshave createdthem.Whichoneshouldwechoosetoguideustowardhealtheating.TheHealthyEating PlatewasdevelopedbytheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthandHarvardMedicalSchool(2011). Itdirectsconsumerstothehealthiestchoicesinthemajorfoodgroups.Choosemyplate.govwas createdbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA,2011).Thefollowingsections compareandcontrastthecontentsofthetwoplates. Wholegrains TheHealthyEatingPlateencouragesconsumerstochoosewholegrainsandlimitrefinedgrains, sincewholegrainsarebetterforhealth.Inthebody,refinedgrainslikewhitebreadandwhite riceactlikesugar.Eatingtoomuchoftheserefined‐grainfoodsoveranextendedperiodoftime canmakeithardertocontrolweightandpossiblyraisetheriskofheartdiseaseanddiabetes (HarvardUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth). Choosemyplate.govstatedthatweshouldmakeatleasthalfourgrainswholegrains. Healthyprotein TheHealthyEatingPlateencouragesustoselectfish,poultry,beansornuts,proteinsourcesthat containotherhealthfulnutrients.Itrecommendslimitingredmeatandavoidingprocessed meat,sinceeatingevensmallquantitiesofthesefoodsonaregularbasisraisestheriskofheart disease,diabetes,coloncancer,andweightgain(HarvardUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth). MyPlate’sproteinsectionoffersnoindicationthatsomehigh‐proteinfoodsarehealthierthan others,orthatredandprocessedmeatareespeciallyharmfultohealth(HarvardUniversity SchoolofPublicHealth).Italsostatesthatweshouldgoleanwithproteins. Vegetables TheHealthyEatingPlateencouragesanabundantvarietyofvegetables,sinceAmericansare particularlydeficientintheirvegetableconsumption—exceptforpotatoesandFrenchfries. Potatoesarechockfullofrapidlydigestedstarch,andtheyhavethesameeffectonbloodsugar asrefinedgrainsandsweets,solimitedconsumptionisrecommended(HarvardUniversity SchoolofPublicHealth). Choosemyplate.govnotedthatweshouldmakehalfourplatefruitsandvegetables. Fruit TheHealthyEatingPlaterecommendseatingacolorfulvarietyoffruits. Choosemyplate.govstatedthathalfofourplateshouldcomprisefruitsandvegetables. Watervs.Dairy TheHealthyEatingPlateencouragesustodrinkwater,ortotrycoffeeandtea(withlittleorno sugar),whicharealsogreatcalorie‐freealternatives.Itencouragesustoavoidsugarydrinks, sincethesearemajorcontributorstotheobesityanddiabetesepidemics.Itrecommends limitingmilkanddairytoonetotwoservingsperday,sincehighintakesareassociatedwith increasedriskofprostatecancerandpossiblyovariancancer;itrecommendslimitingjuice,even 100%fruitjuice,tojustasmallglassaday,becausejuicecontainsasmuchsugarandasmany caloriesassugarysoda(HarvardUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth). Choosemyplate.govencouragesustoswitchtofatfreeorlowfat(1%)milk.Italsoincludes calciumfortifiedsoy“milk”withinitsdairygroup. Physicalactivity ThefigurerunningacrossthebottomoftheHealthyEatingPlate’splacematisareminderthat stayingactiveishalfoftheweightcontrolequation.Theotherhalfiseatingahealthydietwith modestportionsinordertomeetyourcaloricneeds(HarvardUniversitySchoolofPublic Health). Choosemyplate.govdoesnotmentionphysicalactivity. Thecontentofthisnewsletterisnotmeanttoprovideanyonewithpersonalmedical advice,whichyoushouldobtainfromyourhealthcareprovider. References HarvardUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth.(2011).Healthyeatingplatevs.USDA’s myplate.RetrievedOctober18,2011,from http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy‐eating‐plate/healthy‐eating‐ plate‐vs‐usda‐myplate/index.html USDA.(2011).Choosemyplate.gov.RetrievedOctober18,2011,from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
