Nutrition

USDA's MyPlate

The newest food guide from the USDA called My Plate, is divided into four sections — fruits, vegetables, grains and protein.

This replaces the familiar pyramid image, which was first introduced in 1992 and revised in 2005. Click here to visit the USDA's MyPlate website for more information and educational materials.

My Plate

Family Based Change

Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 40 years (JAMA, 2002). It has reached epidemic proportions.  Florida Health Care Plans is finding ways to help the family to work together to help their children combat this problem.  The slide show is designed to discuss the problem of childhood obesity and outline the key components for battling obesity.  The family unit is the first line of defense in this fight for the health of our children. To learn what families can do to help children work on reducing this problem, click here.*

Limited Screen Time

We are bombarded with mixed messages all day long. Have you ever wondered what the time spent in front of the TV does to your overall health and way of thinking?  If so, click here* to review the PowerPoint presentation to understand the relationship between TV time and health habits.

Exercise

What does the term exercise really mean and how does this relate to my family’s health?  What is the right amount of time and type of activity that can work for me?  This PowerPoint* gives you guidelines for activity and exercise for the whole family and how to make it part of your day.

Reading a Food Label

Ever taken the time to look at the food label on foods you eat?  This is a great nutrition tool when you know what to look for. Kind of confusing, huh…..This PowerPoint* will walk you through the parts of the food label and what the terms mean to you so you can make better decisions about the foods you choose.

Portion Sizing Power Points

Have you ever wondered why my weight continues to go up?  Could it be that I am eating more than one serving size?  Have the serving sizes changed over the past 20 years?  These questions and others will be answered when you check out this PowerPoint series.

Setting Goals

Congratulations on deciding to make changes in your life. Getting started to make changes is hard to do.  This article talks about how to walk through the steps in setting goals so that you can be more successful.

* To access the power point documents, you must have a power point installed on your computer. If you do not have Power Point, you may download a free viewer by clicking here.