Best for Bones Foods

MyPlate Builds the Best Bones Forever!

The USDA announced a new, simpler way of looking at your daily diet—a plate. ChooseMyPlate.gov is a color-coded, kid-friendly way to ensure you’re getting the right amount of the right kinds of foods—including calcium!

If you think you have to drink your calcium to build strong bones, click on the plate below to find foods with calcium all over the plate! Then choose your favorites to help you and your family build your best bones forever!

MyPlate diagram

Bone-Building Foods

Vegetables:	Fruits:	Protein:
Bok choy Broccoli Collards Kale Spinach	Fortified orange juice Currants Prunes Raisins, golden Rhubarb	Almonds Soybeans Tofu, firm White beans
Grains:	Dairy:
Fortified bread Fortified cereal bar Fortified ready-to-eat cereal Fortified tortillas	Low-fat or fat-free milk Fortified soy beverage Low-fat or fat-free cheese Low-fat or fat-free yogurt Low-fat frozen yogurt

Check out www.ChooseMyPlate.gov to learn more about the new icon. For more ways to build your best bones forever, including great recipes with calcium and fun ideas to get active with your family this summer, check out www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents.

Content last updated June 2011

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