June 2, 2011— -- The food pyramid that represented a healthy diet for almost 20 years now gives way to a food plate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today.

A new study supports making changes to the food pyramid to reflect the latest findings on proper nutrition. Dr. Walter Willett, Chairman of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of ...

The Great Pyramids in Egypt were built stone by stone. The Food Pyramid iss built serving by serving. Looking at the Healthy Eating Pyramid is a super way to visualize the servings from each food ...

When the first food pyramid was created in Sweden in 1974, it served as an easy way for people to understand nutrition and improve their eating habits. Over 45 years later, the USDA’s most up-to ...

This Healthy Eating pyramid is based on science You deserve more accurate, less biased, and more helpful information than that found in the USDA Pyramid. I have tried to collect exactly that in ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a breakdown of healthy food options. (Courtesy of USDA) I am not a dietician, but you do not need to be one to know how to feed yourself and your family.

A Jan. 15 Food article should have described olive oil and canola oil as high in mono-unsaturated fats. (Published 1/16/03) uppose you started the year determined to eat more healthfully but ...

Food pyramid out, 'My Plate' in for healthy eating. The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated.

After four years of work and $2.4 million in spending, the U.S. government ripped the lid of secrecy Tuesday off its new symbol for healthy eating. Replacing the beloved but ignored food pyramid ...

A makeover for the food pyramid — that triangle-shaped guide to better eating — might renew interest in healthy habits, but officials say it likely will take time to make a difference for ...

The biggest section of the Belgian pyramid is a playground for vegans: fruits and vegetables, beans, tofu, whole grain breads and pasta, nuts and seeds. Oil is in this category too.