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From food pyramid to plate
How much of each food group should children consume in a meal? Here’s help from a practical guide.
At Egypt's step-pyramid, vendors wait for tourists
On the road to Egypt's Djoser step pyramid at Saqqara there's not a trace of a tourist anywhere, and a handful of trinket and souvenir salesmen sit on a metal railing hoping for a lucky break.
Take Two #28: Lies in the Food Pyramid
By Kyra-lin Hom You all know of the famous, USDA Food Pyramid, right? Grains on the bottom, fruits and vegetables on the next level, dairy and protein after that and fats, oils and sweets on the top? It's in our textbooks, on the backs of our cereal boxes and in our heads telling us what to and what not to eat. But where did it actually come from? Nowhere scientific, let me tell you. And it ...
The evolution of the food pyramid
Out with the old: The MyPlate nutrition guide is the latest rendition of the food guide pyramid.
Fleetwood Girl Scout Food Detectives in Oley
Fleetwood Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1956 recently attended a Food Detectives program sponsored by Weis Market in Oley. The girls wore detective hats and followed clues in the store to discover more information about the food pyramid and nutrition. As the girls toured the store, they enjoyed some healthy snacks and were able to snack their way through the store.
Inspiring healthy eating from the grassroots
Raleigh City Farm intends to connect city population with roots of the food pyramid.
Just Deserts: 6 Ways to Bring Good Food to Poor Neighborhoods
As I noted in last week’s column , the connection between poverty and obesity cannot be denied. Studies show that low-income children are much more likely to be overweight than their wealthier counterparts and that more than one-third of adults who earn less than $15,000 a year are obese, while fewer than 25 percent of those who earn more than $50,000 a year are significantly overweight. That’s ...
Food for thought
by Nick Veronin To the cynical outsider, it might appear to be a ploy to keep employees at work around the clock, but according to two of Google's chiefs of chow, the search giant's expansive food program is about much more.
Healthy lunch ideas, First Lady Michelle Obama style
US First Lady Michelle Obama has launched an online recipe contest inviting kids to submit healthy recipe ideas for lunch, as part of her Let's Move campaign to fight childhood obesity.
Take Two #29: College Is Not High School
By Kyra-lin Hom Before I begin, I want to add an addendum to my previous column on the USDA Food Pyramid in response to a couple comments I received. First off, yes, the famous stacking pyramid is no longer the official USDA recommended nutrition graphic. It was first revamped into a vertically split triangle in 2005 and then again just last year, leaving us with the USDA Food Plate. This whole ...
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