By: Lionel Cruz | 2010-03-19 | Nutrition You have probably heard of or read in books or magazine about the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. The Food Guide Pyramid has been around for many years. It is a standard for good nutrition. However, you might have heard that with the recent updates the new name of the Food Guide Pyramid has become "MyPyramid". The new pyramid brings together exercise and nutrition and encourages... 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 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: 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: 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: Isobel Paolini | 2010-03-29 | Nutrition The food pyramid, which is updated in the United States once every five years (the last update was in 2005) is basically a guide which tells you what your nutrition levels should be. The original food pyramid was first printed in 1992 to replace one of the oldest systems of food classification. Although the newer food pyramid is taking into account a lot more in terms of exactly what foods you should be eating it still has quite a bit of way to go till it is anyway perfect. 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: 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: TARKITIM | 2010-11-03 | Parenting Eating can actually be healthy and fun. But with the proliferation of fast foods and other tasty cholesterol-rich snack items, making your child see the beauty of eating healthy and natural food may become a challenge. Since access to unhealthy food choices are easy, and the choices are plenty, what‘s the best way for introducing healthy eating habits to your kids? Here are some effective healthy eating guidelines to consider. read more
By: Dr Easton Patrick | 2011-07-06 | Diet The food pyramid for children and kids is a guideline given by the US government to give a balanced diet to children. The lifestyle of kids has changed in the last decade and the dietary regulations have also modified. read more
By: Todd Hicks | 2010-04-01 | Nutrition Do you usually concentrate on eating a diet that is healthy and well balanced? Are you a parent or a school teacher who is interested in teaching your children how to eat all of the foods they are supposed to eat on a regular basis? Learn valuable information on nutrition! Learn about the food guide pyramid! 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: James Pang | 2010-03-27 | Nutrition Do you have acidic body condition? What causes acidic body? And what is the correct food pyramid to prevent acidic body? 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: Elena | 2012-03-07 | Nutrition Our knowledge has grown significantly and the modern concept of nutrition stresses the need for a more informed choice of foods, quantities, the correct methods of cooking and a reasonable diet. All this together helps improve our health and reduce the risk of developing dangerous conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, or type 2 diabetes. It has been proved, that there are «good» fats beneficial to health and «bad» ones undermining it. Such an assertion is also true for carbohydrates read more