Summary-Week 2

Recap 

This week we learned about nutrition tools, guidelines and standards.  We learned about the DRIs, like the RDA and the UL.  We also learned about MyPlate, Dietary Guidelines for Americans and more.

Here are some references for you:

MyPlate Website  Links to an external site.

USDA Links to an external site.

If you really want to jump in here is link to the MyPlate App. Links to an external site. A very simple tool to help you eat healthy!

Choose My Plate

Looking ahead

Next week we will learn the organs of the Gastrointestinal tract and how your food gets digested and absorbed.