The federal government unveiled its new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices on June 2, 2011.

Food Pyramid Makeover. ... Consume a variety of foods within and among the basic food groups. Eat whole grain products rather than refined grains to reduce risks of heart disease and other conditions.

The Food Pyramid: Your Take-Home Message Right Now. If, in fact, ... "The basic message is that not all people need the same amount of food — so if, for example, ...

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.

Nov. 21 -- The food pyramid guide has long been held as a model for constructing a healthy diet. But new research suggests that a little reconstruction may be in order. The Nogay family, of Silver ...

Peak nutrition. The familiar food guide pyramid, introduced in 1992, is under scrutiny by experts who are asking if the basic shape should stay the same, be remodeled or scrapped altogether.

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

We often forget to get down to basics when it comes to talking about the food pyramid. Here's some basic healthy eating advice for the whole family. | Woman's Day content brought to you by Now to Love ...

Allow us to introduce the food pyramid, according to Stassi. The book is the definitive handbook on living the "basic bitch" lifestyle, and those tips extend to what every basic b. should eat.

In 1992, the USDA unveiled its Food Guide Pyramid as a replacement for the outdated Four Basic Food Groups, which had been in place since the mid-1950s.