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| Go to
http://www.choosemyplate.gov
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2.
| Click on Super Tracker
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3.
| Then click on Food Tracker or just enter a food that you ate and it will open.
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4.
| Next enter in all the food that you ate for each meal and snack. Don’t forget beverages. Some foods are hard to find, ask for help if needed or just add the food item that is closest to what you consumed.
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5.
| After entering the food, select the right meal or snack and the servings.
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6.
| Watch how with each food that you add the bar chart to the right of your screen changes.
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7.
| When you are done you are done answer the following question.
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8.
| What can you conclude from the bar chart or bar graph? Where do your calories lie? Knowing that 50% of your calories should come from fruits and vegetables, what can you conclude at this point about your diet? |