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 ...

uppose you started the year determined to eat more healthfully but discovered you weren't really sure how to do that. You're not alone. With all the talk about which fats are good and which are bad, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely ...

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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-date ...

Every five years, the United States Drug Administration (USDA) collaborates with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 1992, these ...

WASHINGTON -- The government is looking at replacing the Food Guide Pyramid it uses to guide Americans' eating habits, hoping to find something that will motivate people better to turn to healthful ...

From family gatherings to work parties, the holiday season comes with the opportunity to indulge in a variety of foods, but ...

The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. "My Plate" — a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain ...