food pyramid now a plate

One of my life philosophies is to avoid huge meals. … That didn’t work over the holidays.

🙂 My food pyramid looked more like this:

That image from Laugh It Out Loud on Facebook.

After 19 years, The U.S. Department of Agriculture threw away its ubiquitous—and perplexing—food pyramid. In its place, the department unveiled MyPlate, a colorful diagram that the department hopes with show Americans how to apportion their meals with enough fruits and vegetables.

The plate’s design evolved as part of Michelle Obama’s campaign against obesity. A few nutritionists applauded its emphasize on fruits and vegetables, but the $2 million revamp still met its fair share of resistance. …

Outside Online – THE FOOD PYRAMID BECOMES A PLATE

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Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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