I'm going to put on my healthcare worker hat for this short post. The USDA updated the dietary guidelines in 2010 and launched the MyPlate initiative this month. I am excited about MyPlate which has replaced the old food pyramid. Ever since I was in pharmacy school and started reading a lot on nutrition and health (for my own personal benefit) I have thought that the food pyramid did not represent the best mechanism for healthy eating. It got a little better when it was updated, but was not very easy to explain to patients or to practice. After all, what exactly is a serving??? The plate is a much easier tool to explain and to use. I have put the links below for anyone interested. Happy Eating!
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietaryGuidelines.htm
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/MyPlate.htm
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