But some researchers are not happy with the nutrition message conveyed by the USDA pyramid. They think the government's recommendations rely too heavily on animal foods and refined grains and that ...

MyPlate replaced the food pyramid. It comes from the U.S. government ... You should fill the other half of your plate with lean protein and grains, using slightly more grain than protein.

Did the supposed “food desert” problem get worse ... we have successfully increased our fruits and vegetables by 17 percent, our grains by 29 percent, and reduced the amount of fat we ...

The pyramid recommends limiting sweets to ... beans and peas -- which also happen to be good sources of fiber. Most foods in this group are grains or made from grains. Whole grains are best ...

This led her team to create the new food pyramid as a graphic image, which she hopes will be easier for the elderly to access and understand. The pyramid stresses the importance of consuming non-fat ...

Enjoy your food, but eat less. · Avoid oversized portions. · Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. · Make at least half your grains whole grains. · Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1% ...

The Mediterranean food pyramid offers a great way to understand ... Fruits, vegetables, grains (mostly whole), olive oil, ...