Do this for 20 seconds with soap and water before preparing food or eating.
What is hand washing?

Tool used to streamline your grocery store shopping and save you money.

This visual with five food groups can help you meal plan.

Good example of an orange vegetable.
Sweet potato, pumpkin, squash, carrot
Two types of fats to avoid.
Saturated fats and Trans fats
These are dairy foods.
Milk, yogurt, cottage cheese
Recommended time of physical activity needed by adults
30 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week
The maximum time that food can sit on the counter and still be safe to eat.
Two hours
Three places to check before you shop for food to prevent over spending.
Refrigerator, cupboard, and pantry
The food group that MyPlate recommends your eat 1 1/2 cups daily.
Fruit
Good example of a red vegetable.
Red Pepper, tomato
Examples of drinks that have added sugar.
Sports drinks, soda, sweetened tea, punch, and lemonade.
A quick way to add dairy to your breakfast?
Cereal with low-fat milk.
Recommended physical activity needed by children.
60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Prevents cross-contamination after cutting raw meat or seafood.
Wash cutting boards, countertops, and utensils.
Track your available money to decide how much to spend at the grocery store.
Food spending plan
Eat this to get the maximum nutrients when thinking about fruits and vegetables.
Rainbow of color
Good example of a dark green vegetable.
Spinach, kale, greens
Number of teaspoons of sugar in a large soda.
10 teaspoons
A healthy drink made with yogurt.
Smoothie
Examples of strengthening activities.
Stomping, calf lifts, weights
Two places that you should not thaw frozen food.
Counter or in the sink at room temperature.

Looking at the same product with different brands and sizes for the best deal.
Compare prices.
Fruits and vegetables can be purchased in three forms.
Fresh, canned, or frozen
Daily servings of vegetables recommended by MyPlate
2 1/2 cups
The MyPlate recommendation for salt/sodium.
1500 or 2300 grams per day
The number of servings of calcium-rich food you need daily like milk, soy milk, cheese, or sardines.
3 cups
Makes a big impact when trying to increase your physical activity.
Small changes
Use this to determine if food is cooked to a safe temperature to eat.
Meat/food thermometer

Grocery stores send these in the mail or newspaper. They can help with meal planning and save money.
Grocery store ads or flyers.
Keep your fruits and vegetables safe by doing this.
Wash fruit and vegetables under running water to be safe to eat
These vegetables can also be a protein food.
Peas and beans
Choose this drink often. It has no sugar and no calories.
Water
MyPlate recommends drinking this type of milk.
1% or non-fat
The frequency that strengthening activities should be done.
At least 2 days a week