Tuesday, April 19, 2005

'Food Pyramid' Replaced by 12 Different Ones

The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional needs.
Inside the familiar pyramid shape, rainbow-colored bands representing different food groups run vertically from the tip to the base. The old pyramid's sections ran horizontally.
• Click here to learn more about the new food pyramid.

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