Health

USDA MyPlate recommends variety across five food groups

Jon Myers

The USDA’s MyPlate recommends including a variety of foods from five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy.

Choosing foods from each group can help provide the nutrients the body needs to support overall health and well-being. The guidance adds that small choices can contribute to a healthier plate.

More information about building balanced meals is available at MyPlate.gov.

Source: University of Mississippi Medical Center on Facebook.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."