This is not an article on why pasta is bad for you. In fact, pasta can be a healthy meal as it is a good source of iron and niacin – both help carry oxygen through the body. Pasta also provides a healthy meal source for carbohydrates, which the body absolutely needs for energy. Unfortunately, […]
Tag Archives: Food Pyramid
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Dec
Dec
The food pyramid was first created by Francesca Morris and is made up of six food groups. The healthier food group starts at the bottom of the pyramid, which is bigger. This means that you should eat more healthy foods. Fewer healthy foods can be found at the top of the food pyramid. These foods […]
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Jul
Jul
Explain to your students that nutritionists created a food pyramid to give us an example of how much food we should be eating each day. The food pyramid also tells us what kinds of foods are good and which foods we should eat sparingly. Give each child a piece of paper and have them draw […]
COMMENTARY | In an attempt to simplify dietary guidelines, the USDA replaced the food pyramid with a round icon called MyPlate. The plate image is straightforward, but it has many shortcomings and is not an adequate replacement for the food pyramid. The MyPlate colors are arbitrary and confusing — protein is purple — like the […]