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USDA Nutrition Messages

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has replaced the Food Pyramid with a plate, MyPlate, that shows the types and quantities of food we should be eating to have a healthy diet. In its most simple terms, MyPlate gives the following advice:

Balancing Calories.

  • Enjoy your food, but eat less.
  • Avoid oversized portions.

Foods to Increase

  • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
  • Make at least half your grains whole grains.
  • Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

Foods to Reduce

  • Compare sodium on food labels, in foods like soup, bread and frozen meals and choose foods with the lower numbers.
  • Drink water instead of sugary drinks
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Television PSAs

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  • Breastfeeding Campaign Video #2 - youtube.com
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Information for Health Care Providers

  • New York State WIC Approved Formulas Listing
  • Medical Documentation Form - Ver 5/2015 (PDF)
    • Instructions on How to use the NYS WIC Medical Documentation Form - Ver 5/2015 (PDF)
  • Medical Referral Form (PDF)
  • Think Breastfeeding, Think WIC. (PDF)
  • DOH Breastfeeding Promotion Program
  • Ready, Set Grow...with WIC (PDF)
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WIC Supports Breastfeeding

  • Visit the WIC Program's web page with breastfeeding information specifically for Health Care Providers.

WIC Supports Healthy Lifestyles

  • Visit the WIC Program's Healthy Lifestyles web pages.
Questions or comments: NYSWIC@health.ny.gov
Revised: November 2021

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