Release No. 0306.07
Contact: John Webster (703)
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Keith Williams (202) 720-4623
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USDA Announces New MyPyramid for Pregnant and Nursing Moms
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2007 -- Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner
today announced the launch of a new MyPyramid web site designed specifically for
pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The new interactive guidance, found at
MyPyramid.gov, provides unique, individualized nutrition guidance to meet
the needs of expectant and new moms.
"The Department of Agriculture and the George Washington University Medical
Center are pleased to announce this valuable on-line tool to assist pregnant and
nursing mothers with easy access to important nutrition information," said
Conner. "During this time of life, proper nutrition for mom and baby are
critical. This tool will also be helpful to obstetricians and other health care
providers. I am confident this addition to MyPyramid will be put to good use,
based on the more than 3.9 billion hits to MyPyramid web sites since our 2005
launch."
"The American Dietetic Association commends USDA for developing this valuable
tool," said registered dietitian and American Dietetic Association President
Connie B. Diekman. "MyPyramid for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding will provide
registered dietitians with a valuable tool to use as they help women obtain the
best possible nutrition for themselves and for their children."
Developed by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, in
conjunction with the Food and Nutrition Service's Women, Infants and Children
Program and the Department of Health and Human Services, this new web site
provides nutrition guidance consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans.
Obtaining a personalized "MyPyramid Plan for Moms" requires only a few steps.
A pregnant woman enters her age, height, pre-pregnancy weight, physical activity
level, and due date. A breastfeeding woman enters similar information and the
baby's birth date. Breastfeeding women will also select if they are feeding
their baby breast milk only or supplementing with formula. Following these
entries, a personalized MyPyramid Plan for Moms will be provided on their
computer screen which can be downloaded as a full-color printout.
Following the original 2005 release of
MyPyramid.gov, which contained the MyPyramid Plan and MyPyramid Tracker,
USDA launched MyPyramid for Kids and the Spanish language MiPiramide. The web
site announced today, MyPyramid for Moms, is the first addition to MyPyramid
developed specifically for pregnant and nursing mothers.
Within the next few months, USDA plans to release another on-line tool known
as MyPyramid Menu Planner. The Menu Planner will be a simple, easy to use meal
planning tool based on MyPyramid recommendations that will provide users with
real-time feedback on planned food choices.
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03/27/2008
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