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Understanding the New Food Pyramid

Understanding the New Food Pyramid

Since 1980, the US Department of Agriculture has been publishing recommendations of how much people need to eat in order to stay healthy. These recommendations are revised every five years, and the latest set of dietary guidelines is now available in 2010. Prior to the release of latest food pyramid, called MyPyramid, in 2005, the USDA has made some radical changes in its dietary guidelines, which we have seen in the changes made to the Food Pyramid. Though most of the recommendations are made to prevent diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, some are to prevent nutritional deficiencies, but the biggest change is in promoting a healthy lifestyle with good nutrition and daily physical activity for everyone, starting from an early age. ...continue reading