When I was a kid, I used the food pyramid to justify slurping ... initiative that serves 1 out of 7 Americans, half of whom are children. The pyramid essentially dictates how most of us, and ...

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department ... and phytochemicals Once our basic energy needs have been met, the class of foods to focus on is ...

(The National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) – 1999) The nation's battle of the bulge is taking its toll on health and quality of life so criticisms of the Government's Food Pyramid should ...

The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional needs.

A landmark study published today calls into question the U.S. government's official dietary guidelines, enshrined in the food pyramid. For a decade, the government has advised Americans to stay ...

This graphic illustrates the four food group system that preceded the food pyramid model. Feedloader (Clickability) Some of the information I learned in school isn’t holding up so well.

But the one thing we relied on to stay healthy, and active children ended up being not so innocent… the infamous food pyramid. Heading into the 21st century, obesity rates were on the rise.

Concerned about steadily expanding waistlines, the government flipped the food pyramid on its side, adding a staircase for exercise and giving consumers 12 individually-tailored models for ...