Just
in time to help Americans keep their New Year’s resolutions by making healthy
food and physical activity choices, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released
USDA’s new nutrition SuperTracker. The SuperTracker
is a comprehensive,
state-of-the-art resource available at ChooseMyPlate.gov designed to assist
individuals as they make changes in their life to reduce their risk of
chronic disease and maintain a healthy weight. Release of this new web tool
comes as USDA highlights the second in a series of themed consumer messages supporting the MyPlate icon – Enjoy
Your Food, But Eat Less – that USDA is promoting the next three months in
conjunction with more than 5,000 organizations participating in the MyPlate Nutrition
Communicators Network.
The
SuperTracker is a visually appealing, comprehensive, state-of-the-art
resource available at ChooseMyPlate.gov. It is designed to assist individuals
as they make changes in their life to reduce their risk of chronic disease and
maintain a healthy weight. Consumers can access this free, on-line tool at
anytime and can choose a variety of features to support nutrition and physical activity
goals. SuperTracker offers consumers the
ability to:
·
Personalize recommendations for what and how much
to eat and amount of physical activity.
·
Track foods and physical activity from an expanded
database of foods and physical activities.
·
Customize features such as goal setting, virtual
coaching, weight tracking and journaling.
·
Measure progress with comprehensive reports ranging from a
simple meal summary to in-depth analysis of food groups and nutrient intake
over time.
·
Operationalize the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines.
·
Support family and friends by adding their
individual profiles.
To
read entire release, go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/newsroom/ST/SuperTrackerPressRelease.pdf
News
Release
CONTACT:
USDA Office of Communications
(202)
720-4623
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