What Is the MyPlate Method—and How Can It Help You Build a Healthy, Balanced Plate? | The Physician Gardener

Written By Amanda Rowe

What Is the MyPlate Method—and How Can It Help You Build a Healthy, Balanced Plate?

In today’s post, Dr. Long explains the MyPlate method, the simple USDA healthy eating guide that replaced the old food pyramid.

What Is MyPlate?

MyPlate is a visual tool that shows what your average plate can look like at meals. Not every meal will be perfect—and that’s okay—but MyPlate gives you an easy, realistic framework for building balanced meals that support weight management, blood sugar control, heart health, and overall wellness.

Amanda Rowe
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