Author Topic: Government Food Pyramid abandonned (Read 902 times)

CMC Airboss · « **on:** April 19, 2005, 02:39:40 PM »

The US Government recommended food guide pyramid has been abandonned in favor of a set of food guides that fit your style of living. I wonder how much this program cost.

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WASHINGTON, April 19, 2005 — Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today unveiled MyPyramid, a new symbol and interactive food guidance system. “Steps to a Healthier You,” MyPyramid’s central message, supports President Bush’s HealthierUS initiative which is designed to help Americans live longer, better and healthier lives. MyPyramid, which replaces the Food Guide Pyramid introduced in 1992, is part of an overall food guidance system that emphasizes the need for a more individualized approach to improving diet and lifestyle.

more: http://www.mypyramid.gov/global_nav/media_press_release.html

JB73 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:44:14 PM »

http://www.mypyramid.gov is either a reeeeeealy slow server, or the site is being bombarded right now lol

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:45:47 PM »

I'm not surprised. The nutritionists have been railing against the old food pyramid for years.

As to costs... I wonder how much a nation of obese people costs me as a taxpayer.

JB73 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:49:25 PM »

my pyramid:

Based on the information you provided and the average needs for your age, gender and physical activity [Age: 32, Sex: male, Physical Activity: Less than 30 minutes ] your results indicate that you should eat these amounts from the following food groups daily.

Your results are based on a 2200 calorie pattern*.

7 ounces
tips

3 cups
tips

2 cups
tips

3 cups
tips

6 ounces
tips

Click the food groups above to learn more.

1 Make Half Your Grains Whole

Aim for at least 3.5 whole grains a day

2 Vary Your Veggies

Aim for this much every week:

Dark Green Vegetables = 3 cups weekly
Orange Vegetables = 2 cups weekly
Dry Beans & Peas = 3 cups weekly
Starchy Vegetables = 6 cups weekly
Other Vegetables = 7 cups weekly

Oils & Discretionary Calories

Aim for 6 teaspoons of oils a day

Limit your extras (extra fats & sugars) to 290 Calories

ya, more bread than anything, seems not much has changed

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:59:08 PM »

here's another article on it (from reuters):

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=571&ncid=751&e=1&u=/nm/20050419/hl_nm/food_consumers_dc

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Some health experts immediately criticized the new symbol, called MyPyramid, for placing responsibility for a slimmer America on consumers and not food companies. They also said it was more confusing and would not help poor Americans who do not have a computer.

"This is a complete pandering to the food industry and does not help consumers who are enormously confused about what to eat," said Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition and food studies at New York University.

i can't believe what i am reading.

im mean this is INSAINE. now if is a corporations responsibility or fault i am overweight? that is so BS there isn't words.

add to that, raise your hand if you are "enormously confused about what to eat". oh my God, are human beings really that stupid to think that, and are there really human beings that are confused? if you don't know what to eat, and choose to eat coco puffs all day every day, you will probably die, and it is your own fault.

ok im not going to bother to rant anymore, you can tell what my thoughts on this article are LOL

Reschke · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:23:34 PM »

Any person that believes its up to the corporations to help us watch what we eat is out of their mind.

Use your own brain instead of being told what to do.

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:25:59 PM »

i like pork chops

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:28:00 PM »

I eat what I like, when I like and not to excess. Still weigh what I weighed when I granulated from high school.

Curval · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:32:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I eat what I like, when I like and not to excess. Still weigh what I weighed when I granulated from high school.

Me too.

bunch · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:08:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I eat what I like, when I like and not to excess. Still weigh what I weighed when I granulated from high school.

"You lie, you never graduated high school" ~an o' club anti-social

stiehl · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:11:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I eat what I like, when I like and not to excess. Still weigh what I weighed when I granulated from high school.

Yeah, but you still dissolve in the rain.

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:42:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I eat what I like, when I like and not to excess. Still weigh what I weighed when I granulated from high school.

Freak.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:43:47 PM »

Probably, but at least I am a healthy freak.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:46:41 PM »

Either that, or you were overweight in high school.

I must admit... I'm sixty pounds heavier now than high school... of course, I'm also five inches taller. I think I could stand to drop down thirty pounds.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2005, 04:49:39 PM »

6'3" when I granulated, weighed 198 pounds.
6'3" today and weigh 197 pounds.