The old food pyramid (which debuted in 1992) has been replaced by
a new pyramid. The best addition to this new pyramid is a stick
figure running up the side of the pyramid; meant to stress the idea
that exercise is important. Finally, offical recommendations are
replacing the very dangerous recipe for obesity (20 or 30 minutes of
walking 2 or 3 times a week) with the truth: most people need 60
to 90 minutes of walking everyday to achieve normal weight and
to maintain weight loss. If this seems much more than you have time
for...then you're not alone. Most don't make time; hence 70% obesity
rate in the U.S.A.
If new trends continue, present day children will be the first
generations of Americans to not outlive their parents and obesity
will soon out run cigarette smoking as the number one cause of
preventable death.
Highly recommend you check out the new government website (link
provided below) and forward this message to others who may be
helped. If you put in your information, you can print out a daily
worksheet that offers good advice about how much of what should be
eaten (though vegetarians will need to modify).