Food Pyramid
Menstuff® has compiled the following information on the food
pyramid and nutrition.
Turning the Food Pyramid Upside Down
For the person who just wants to “eat right,” the field of
nutrition is often complex, confusing, and contradictory. The US
Department of Agriculture created its Food Guide Pyramid to make
healthy eating simple. At the top of the USDA’s Pyramid, in a
category labeled “Use Sparingly,” sit fats and oils. At the
bottom, a recommended 6–11 daily servings of carbohydrates (such
as bread, cereal, rice, and pasta) form the foundation. Since the
Food Guide Pyramid was first unveiled, however, new information has
steadily eroded the basis of its dietary recommendations.
Unfortunately, “the Pyramid was built on less-than-solid
scientific ground and has never been updated,” says Walter C.
Willett, professor and chair of nutrition at the Harvard School of
Public Health. “By ignoring the wealth of evidence on healthy
eating, it represents a missed opportunity to improve the health of
all Americans.” Frustrated by the USDA Pyramid, Willett and his
colleagues have built a new Healthy Eating Pyramid based on carefully
conducted scientific research. Many of its ideas have been tested in
ongoing long-term studies of 170,000 nurses and health professionals.
And this new pyramid turns the old one upside down. Click on the
source for more information:
Source: www.health.harvard.edu/tools/pyramid.cfm
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