New Usda Good-Nutrition Plate has Healthier Competitors
Portland Press Herald › October 19, 2011
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Forget the four food groups (circa 1956). Forget the food pyramids (so 1992). Today's nutrition advice is served on a plate.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently updated the icon that translates the agency's Dietary Guidelines for Americans into an easy-to-understand visual. Called MyPlate, the new graphic recommends that we base our meals on vegetables and grains with lesser portions of fruits and protein and a side of dairy.See the full content of this document
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New Usda Good-Nutrition Plate has Healthier Competitors
MyPlate represents an upgrade from past USDA efforts, but it still falls short in the eyes of some nutrition experts.
"It's a huge improvement over the pyramid because at least now it's a plate that people can relate to," said Joan Lavery- McLaughlin, a nutriti...See the full content of this document
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