Food Pyramid

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently launched a new, "easily understood" the nutritional chart, that is the traditional Food Guide Pyramid in the past. Named MyPlate, the modernized food icon, was launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, Tom Vilsack and the Minister of Agriculture, states that as a reminder that help consumers make healthier food choice. The emphasis on fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy food groups, MyPlate strives to think about building a consumer eating a healthy disc, the USDA revealed in a statement.

"This is a quick and simple warning to us all aware of the food, and as a mother, I can already tell you how much this will help parents across the country, the" First Lady shared. "If mom or dad comes home from a long day of work, we have asked a chef, a judge, a cleaning crew. So the diet is difficult. But you have time to visit the boards to adopt children. As long as half-full of fruit and vegetables , And paired with lean protein, whole grains and low fat dairy products, our gold. "

MyPyramid replaces MyPlate government primary food-group symbol. The USDA hopes to bring easy to understand visual help, healthier eating habits to be consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which was launched earlier this year. The guidelines under which the federal government nutrition program, the federal food assistance programs and nutrition for health and nutrition experts, outline three main elements: the balance of calories, rising food prices and reducing food.