What is MyPlate?

• A. Nutrients
• B. Basal Metabolic Rate
• C. MyPlate
• D. Anorexia Nervosa

Answer: (C)

MyPlate is the USDA’s visual guide for building a healthy meal. It shows a plate divided into five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The idea is to picture your meal as half the plate filled with fruits and vegetables, a quarter with grains (preferably whole grains), a quarter with protein, and a side portion of dairy. This tool helps people plan balanced meals and meet daily nutrient needs by focusing on portions and group variety rather than just individual foods. The other terms refer to different ideas in nutrition: nutrients are the components in foods like vitamins and minerals, Basal Metabolic Rate is the energy your body uses at rest, and anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.