Ready-to-use Education

• Healthy Eating Plate— Harvard University guide for creating healthy, balanced meals
• Oral Health Guide for Older Adults — Tips and resources for maintaining oral health
• Farmers' Market Tips and Tricks — Tips for making the most of shopping at the 
  farmers' market
• Aging Vibrantly — National Dairy Council fact sheet for older adults
• Boost Your Immune System in Challenging Times — Resource on different vitamins, 
  minerals, and antioxidants

• Seasonal and Regional Produce Chart — Tool to help programs see what types of produce are in season in their region
• Nutrition Education Calendar — Nutrition education topics and resources for a 12-month calendar year
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Nutrition Education— Nutrition education
  materials for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN)
• My Native Plate — Indian Health Service tool for selecting balanced meals
• Oral Health Social Media Toolkit
  • Photos (.zip)
  • Suggested text
• Words on Wellness— Newsletters developed by Iowa State University Extension dietitians about nutrition, exercise, and food safety
• Choose My Plate Dietary Guidelines (YouTube)— Three-minute video with basic dietary guidelines information from ACI Specialty Benefits
• Kitchen Time Savers— Tip sheet from USDA
• USDA's MyPlate— U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tool with tips and resources to support healthy dietary patterns
  • MyPlate Print Materials— Printable tip sheets and resources
• Plan and Shop for Simple Healthy Meals — Example meals, grocery list, and tips from GWaar

Activities & Games

• BINGO cards from GWaar
  • Added Sugar BINGO
  • Gut Heath BINGO
  • Holiday Meals BINGO
  • Magnesium BINGO
  • Potassium BINGO
  • Nutrition and Arthritis BINGO
• Crack the Code
  • Crack the Code – Word Sheet
• Jeopardy— Public platform to create your own game (note: we cannot guarantee the accuracy of premade game answers on the platform)
• Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt— Game from USU
• Learning in the Kitchen— Food and nutrition-related games from NWT Literacy Council

• On Demand Nutrition Videos— Library of videos and coordinating resources for consumer nutrition education
• Cooking with NYC Aging— Healthy recipes and cooking demo recordings in English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Korean

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans— Guidance from the USDA on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease
  • Added Sugars— How to cut down on added sugars
  • Top Sources of Added Sugars— Top sources and average intake
  • Build a Healthy Eating Routine as You Get Older— Tools specific to and designed for older adults
  • Current Intakes: Ages 60 and Older— Average daily food group intakes compared to recommended intake ranges
  • Customizing the Dietary Guidelines Framework— Fact sheet showing examples of the range of options in each food group
  • Diet Across the Lifespan— Fact sheet showing benefits of healthy eating at various life stages
  • Dietary Intakes Compared to Recommendations— Graphic showing percent of U.S. population at or above each dietary goal
  • Eat Healthy to Be Healthy— Infographic about the benefits of following the DGAs
  • Make Healthy Drink Choices— Fact sheet about beverages
  • Making Healthy Choices: One Day at a Time— Tips and recipes for nutrient dense choices
  • Making Nutrient-Dense Choices: One Food or Beverage at a Time— Examples of nutrient-dense replacements for typical foods
  • Making Nutrient-Dense Choices: One Meal at a Time— Infographic comparing a typical burrito bowl to a nutrient-dense one
  • Saturated Fats— How to cut back on saturated fats
  • Top sources of Saturated Fats— Top sources and average intake
  • Sodium— How to reduce sodium intake
  • Top sources of Sodium— Top sources and average intake
  • The Guidelines— Quick tips for making every bite count with the DGAs
  • Top 10 Things You Need to Know About the DGAs— Quick tips related to the 2020-2025 DGAs