When filling the grains portion of your plate, aim to make at least half of them whole, such as 100 percent whole-grain breads, cereals, brown rice and pastas.

MyPlate and your plateNo matter which food group was at the top and which at the bottom, the venerable food pyramid never did make much sense. How big were the servings supposed to be? And what ...

It can’t be that difficult, especially now that the food pyramid has been replaced with MyPlate, a free template basically offering the same thing as portion-control plates.

When filling the grains portion of your plate, aim to make at least half of them whole, such as 100 percent whole-grain breads, cereals, brown rice and pastas.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled its new healthy eating symbol, "My Plate," which aims to show that nutrition can be simple.

MyPlate recommends 2 to 3 servings daily of dairy. Vary the protein: The protein portion of the plate can be made up of many different types of foods.

At choose myplate.gov, you can see healthy daily portions from each food group. Here are a few easy-to-remember visuals that represent one standard, healthy portion: ...

When filling the grains portion of your plate, aim to make at least half of them whole, such as 100 percent whole-grain breads, cereals, brown rice and pastas.

For example, in just 20 years, the standard size of a dinner plate has increased from 10 to 12 inches inviting larger portion sizes and encouraging people to overeat.

When filling the grains portion of your plate, aim to make at least half of them whole, such as 100 percent whole-grain breads, cereals, brown rice and pastas.