By: A. Davis | 2010-10-03 | Article Marketing Many Americans view themselves as healthy eaters and, according to a recent survey on the subject, 45 percent say they adhere to a healthy diet. But there may only be a grain of truth to that self-reported percentage. read more
By: Melanie Ullman | 2010-03-28 | Nutrition Mostly everyone is familiar with the food pyramid which is a triangular guide that details which foods should be consumed from the least to the most based on servings. Well this famous pyramid has been revamped with new guidelines which are aimed at ensuring that people get the proper nutrients without going overboard while eating. read more
By: Sharon Hwang | 2010-04-01 | Nutrition The traditional food pyramid has been revised and updated in 2005 by the USDA and do you know who modified the food pyramid? The USDA paid $2.5 million to a PR/marketing group to help design this new food guide pyramid, and that group is best know for doing work for the dairy industry. In fact, historically, the food guide pyramids that the USDA has created have always been about eating more food, drinking more milk and basically consuming larger and larger quantities of everything that the American food industry has produced. read more
By: Isobel Paolini | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition Everyone knows what the food pyramid is. In the United States there is the US department of agriculture food pyramid which details the healthier options for Western-style nutrition. The food pyramid is generally a graphic simulation of the food you should be eating from several different categories. read more
By: Isobel Paolini | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition The Italian food pyramid is a version of the US Department of Agriculture food pyramid but aimed at those who use them a Mediterranean diet, or Italian diet. The original food pyramid was designed to try and reverse the growing trend of heart disease and other diseases caused by bad nutrition and bad diet. In the US this is because the population has more than tendency to eat junk food and skimp on the essential vitamins provided by fruits and vegetables. read more
By: Joanna Verdan | 2010-03-27 | Diabetes If you are searching for information about diabetic food pyramid, I recommend pyramid proposed by Joel Furhrman, M.D. in his book "Fasting and Eating for Health." This pyramid differs from the standard USDA food pyramid and the one proposed by the American Diabetes Association. Although both pyramids recommend eating less sweets and fats and focus more on starchy vegetables, beans and grains, they differ significantly in the amount of fat and animal protein recommendations. read more
By: Isobel Paolini | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition The French food pyramid would be a lot like the food pyramids that we have here in the West. The food pyramid is presented in diagram form, those foods which you are supposed to be eating, and the recommended level of those foods. The French pyramid is exactly the same from that extent. read more
By: Juan Ordonez | 2011-05-27 | Women's Health Although everyone's body is different and each person's diet depends on his or her physiognomy, sex, age and other specific factors, there is certain nutritional advice that applies to everyone. What guidelines are provided by this pyramid? read more
By: jamielansley | 2011-01-30 | Pets Dogs are very lovable pets as well as excellent companions. They have a variety of usefulness like watch dogs, guard dogs, guide dogs, police dogs, army dogs, and pet dogs. read more
By: Hal Johnson | 2010-12-27 | Nutrition Before going to the main point of this article, let me first answer one question that relates with my topic. What are these whole grains all about? Well, for a start, they are whole seed of some plants, which are usually sprouted, as opposed to refined grains. read more
By: Isobel Paolini | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition Although the USDA food pyramid has been around since 1992, until 2005 there was not a special children's food pyramid. It was important to design a food pyramid for kids because they have different nutritional needs to adults. Children are growing and they need more nutrition for this aspect than do adults. read more
By: Tony A Newton | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition Do you even know what your food-pyramid should look like? Is the low carb food pyramid an effective tool to use for weight-watchers? The real truth lies a great deal on your physical condition, and also what is recommended by your doctor. read more
By: Freelance Writers | 2010-12-14 | Food & Beverage US Department of Agriculture has designed the food pyramid which contains a variety of both natural and highly processed foods that are obtainable at your local market. It uses a labeled illustration shaped as a food pyramid which has teams of essential amount and varieties of food that are required for people to help them in selecting healthy food items. read more
By: Dr Easton Patrick | 2011-07-06 | Diet Selection of diet plan for diabetic patient should be cautious. The diet should enable the person to reduce the risk of heart diseases and other health problems which are caused by diabetes. read more
By: Lori Finney | 2010-12-05 | Weight Loss A magnificent time people should start getting rid of body fat is at this moment. The best place a person should begin eliminating body weight is here. Even though a dieter may want to check out various weight loss programs in order to find a suitable eating plan for losing pounds, the majority of nutritious dieting programs have one primary factor mutually agreed on. Basically, a great eating plan to lose weight will involve eating healthy foods like brown rice, popcorn and oatmeal. read more