The kids' version of the USDA's food pyramid is as ineffective as the adult version in conveying sound nutritional advice, according to a major public health body.

The new food guidance system utilizes interactive technology found on MyPyramid.gov. MyPyramid contains interactive activities that make it easy for individuals to key in their age, gender and ...

I was never a fan of MyPyramid. Introduced by the federal government in 2005, MyPyramid always reminded me of a circus tent rather than a food guide. Its precursor, the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid ...

Like the diet tracker, you enter the different activities you engaged in during the day, their intensity and duration, then click to analyze. Your activity level is evaluated on a scale of 0 to ...

The Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults is available as a graphic print-out with icons representing foods in various categories as well as fluids and physical activities characteristic of older ...

Dec. 14 -- SATURDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new federal government food pyramid for preschoolers may help parents deal with picky eating problems, especially as youngsters are introduced to ...

*Adapted from Nutr Rev. 1992;50:275-282. [2] Maximum total score: 100 (> 80: good diet; 51-80: diet needs improvement; < 51: poor diet). † People with consumption or intakes between the maximum ...

July 14, 2005. Purdue offers MyPyramid, dietary guidelines publications. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Several publications are available from Purdue University for health and nutrition professionals and ...

In the "MyPyramid Blast Off" game, kids load a rocket ship with the right combination of healthy foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lowfat or fat-free milk and lean meat. Load up with the ...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) newly revised Food Guidance System called MyPyramid was released today to visually depict the amount of nutrient-dense foods Americans should ...

With the emphasis on the high cost and rising costs of foods, it is even more important to purchase foods that support and maintain the health and well being of our families. MyPyramid, the food ...

The US government has released a reader-friendly brochure designed to back up the MyPyramid nutritional guidelines, in the hope that this will allow the guidelines to become accessible to a wider ...