Materials in Other Languages

Nutrition programs serve participants from diverse backgrounds, some of whom may be most comfortable communicating in languages other than English. Nutrition education has the most impact when it's provided to people in their preferred language and in culturally relevant formats.

Spanish / Español

• Build a Healthy Eating Routine as You Get Older| Desarrolla una rutina de alimentación saludable a medida que envejeces— ODPHP resource
• Make Healthy Drink Choices| Escoge bebidas saludables— Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) resource
• Healthy Eating Active Living Toolkit for Community Educators| Comer de Manera Saludable y Llevar una Vida Activa Juego de Herramientas para Educadores Comunitarios— California Department of Public Health toolkit with MyPlate lesson plans and consumer handouts
• Choosing Healthy Foods on Holidays and Special Occasions| Cómo Elegir Alimentos Saludables en los Días Festivos y las Ocasiones Especiales— Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for people with diabetes
• Food Hero For Older Adults| Héroe de Alimentos para Adultos Mayores— Collection of videos, newsletters, brain teasers, and recipes for older adults from Oregon State University 
• Healthy Eating For Seniors| Alimentación Saludable para Personas Mayores— Tips from National Institute on Aging (NIA) for shopping wisely, choosing healthy foods, and health problems that can affect eating
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans — Resources For Professionals| Guías Alimentarias para Estadounidense — Recursos en español— Online materials developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the use and implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) 
  • Nutrition Conversation Starters| Consejos para iniciar una conversación sobre la nutrición
  • Build a Healthy Eating Routine| Desarrolla una rutina de alimentación saludable
  • Build a Healthy Eating Routine As You Get Older| Desarrolla una Rutina de Alimentación Saludable a Medida Que Envejeces
  • Make Healthy Drink Choices| Escoge Bebidas Saludables
  • Cut Down on Added Sugars| Reduce el Consumo de Azúcares Añadidos
  • Cut Down on Saturated Fat| Reduce el Consumo de Grasa Saturada
  • Cut Down on Sodium| Reduce el Sodio
• Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know| Suplementos Dieteticos: Lo Que Debe Saber— Information for consumers from National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements 
• Eating Well: Farmers' Market Recipes | Comer Bien: Recetas del Mercado Agrícola— Recipe book from the Ohio Department of Aging (available in multiple languages)
• Eat Smart, Live Strong/Coma Saludable, Viva Sano— USDA activity kit in English and Spanish
• Healthy Eating Tips| Consejos para una Alimentación Saludable— Quick tips from CDC to improve your diet
• MyPlate Resources| MiPlato en español— USDA nutrition guide based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• MyPlate for Older Adults| MiPlato para Adultos Mayores— Resource from the University of Florida
• Nutrition for Older Adults| Nutrición para Personas Mayores— MedlinePlus information for good health
• Nutrition Notes To Go/Apuntes de Nutrición para Llevar— UMass Extension one-pager in English and Spanish
• People at Risk: Older Adults| Personas en Riesgo: Adultos Mayores— FoodSafety.gov resource
• Setting the Table for Healthy Eating| Poner la Mesa para Comer Saludablemente— Food and Drug Administration (FDA) toolkit for teaching consumers about nutrition facts labels and healthier food choices 
• Sodium on the Nutrition Facts Label| Sodio en la Etiqueta de Información Nutricional— FDA resource to learn how much sodium is in the food you eat
• Supplement Your Knowledge— FDA dietary supplement education materials in English and Spanish
• Swallowing Difficulty| Dificultad Con la Deglución— Information from MedlinePlus on how to eat when you have difficulty swallowing
• Swallowing Problems| Problemas Para Tragar— MedlinePlus tips for managing difficulty swallowing at home
• Thinking About Taking A Dietary Supplement? (YouTube)| ¿Debería tomar suplementos dietéticos? (YouTube)— Basic information about dietary supplements from NIH
• Using the Nutrition Facts Label: For Older Adults| Uso de la Etiqueta de Información Nutricional: Para Adultos Mayores— FDA resource for older adults
• Su Salud Primero— Newsletters developed by Iowa State University Extension dietitians about nutrition, exercise, and food safety
• Move Your Way| Muévete a tu Manera— Fact sheet on physical activity for older adults from ODPHP
• CDC Infographics— Infographics on various health topics in multiple languages

Hmong

• Choose MyPlate Top 10 Tip Sheets: Hmong— MyPlate resources from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
• Healthy Eating Active Living Toolkit for Community Educators| Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv thiab Ua Neej Nyob Zoo Cov Cuab Yeej rau cov Kws Qhia Hauv Zej Zog— CDPH toolkit with MyPlate lesson plans and consumer handouts

Vietnamese

• MyPlate Tip Sheet— MyPlate resource from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Choose My Plate Top 10 Tip Sheets: Vietnamese— MyPlate resources from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) 

Chinese

• MyPlate Tip Sheet— MyPlate resource from USDA
• Choose My Plate Top 10 Tip Sheets: Chinese— MyPlate resources from CDPH

Other Languages

• MyPlate in Multiple Languages— MyPlate resources available in Arabic, Chinese, Filipino-Tagalog, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese