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Good-bye Food Pyramid, FDA Launches New Icon
03 Jun 2011 19:10 #1
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Goodbye Food Pyramid: USDA Launches New Food Icon to Guide our Eating Habits
Goodbye Food Pyramid: USDA Launches New Food Icon to Guide our Eating Habits
Before yawning, consider its strengths:
It is easy to understand (as Mrs. Obama explained, even a child can use it).
Vegetables comprise the largest sector.
Together, vegetables and fruits are half the plate.
You can put whatever foods you like on that plate.
You don’t have to count servings or worry about portion size (if the plate isn’t too big).
Dairy foods–a discretionary group–are off to the side.
My one quibble? Protein. I’m a nutritionist. Protein is a nutrient, not a food.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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