by 4HubspotCRM | Sep 19, 2011 | Health Habits, Nutrition Support, Uncategorized
There are very few government offices that “get it right” and the USDA is no exception. When the USDA first launched the food pyramid in 1972 it met with limited success. The revised food pyramid launched in 2005 failed miserably. This in turn prompted the nutrition...
by 4HubspotCRM | Sep 16, 2011 | Health Habits, Nutrition Support, Uncategorized
At last after more than a decade of having to view a pyramid that made little sense, the USDA’s office replaced the food pyramid with a new dietary advice graphic called “MyPlate”. MyPlate is simpler and easier to understand and visually at least, makes more sense....
by 4HubspotCRM | Sep 12, 2011 | Health Habits, Nutrition Support, Uncategorized
Although the food pyramid has now been replaced by “MyPlate” and many consider food pyramid guide to be a relic of the past, most dietitians still consider food pyramid to be relevant and that time has not taken away the basic concept of the food pyramid...
by 4HubspotCRM | Aug 10, 2011 | Health Habits, Nutrition Support, Uncategorized
Measuring portion sizes of food for adults is difficult enough but when it comes to children, measuring portion sizes of food is doubly difficult because children will simply either not eat or ask for more than you want them to eat. In either case, your calculations...
by 4HubspotCRM | Jan 13, 2011 | Health Habits, Nutrition Support, Uncategorized
The FDA is considering, ” should a woman who is 5 ft. 6 in. and weighs 186 be eligible for lap band surgery.” I say, eat healthy and skip the lap band surgery. Eating healthy avoids obesity, the cost of surgery, the risk of surgery, and the psychological...