The Food Pyramid is out and MyPlate is in. This is great news for those of us who eat from plates, rather than from pyramids, because now the visual works. Instead of struggling to remember serving sizes, we can all image the perfect plate: half fruits and vegetables, half grains and protein, and a small serving of dairy.
More than the visual, though, The Food Plate works because it highlights the importance of proportion—eating foods in the right ratios—and quite frankly, most...
It seems like everyone is buying organic these day and telling you that you should too – if you don’t already. In the past eating... Read more »
My dad loves apples! He always asks me to add them to the list whenever I’m heading to the grocery store. Originating in the Middle East... Read more »
Now that we are well into the summer months, it’s a great time to assess whether we are eating the best foods for the season to keep us... Read more »
You've seen the books out there with their Eat This Not That recognizable titles. And the concept makes sense. Choosing your fast food... Read more »
The Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit scientific society, and they recently released a list of 14 foods that they believe can... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A balanced diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues, and... Read more »
A healthy well-balanced diet is an essential part of glucose control for people who have diabetes. However, having diabetes does not mean that you... Read more »
If you believe that eating healthy foods means you have to pay more at the grocery store, experts say you may need to think again. There are ways to... Read more »
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