The MyPlate icon also shows a glass of milk near your "plate." It's a reminder to include dairy (mostly fat-free or low-fat) in your diet. Calcium-fortified soy milk also counts.

Time to move beyond your understanding of cucumber, feta, olives, tomato, and red onion—and onto what makes this eating ...

“What we’re recommending is that the protein section of MyPlate, the government ... including the award-winning plant-based Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a longer life.