MyPyramid, released by the United States Department of Agriculture on April 19, 2005, in an undated handout image. The Obama administration is about to ditch the food pyramid, and in its place ...

The real secret to safe, effective, and nutritionally sensible ways to lose weight can be found in the power of the pyramid.

Remember learning about the food pyramid when you were a kid? The USDA recently redesigned the pyramid, now called MyPyramid, and created tools to help individuals track food intake and physical ...

Another, not-so-subtle, MyPyramid message is the staircase up the side, which signifies the importance of exercise and its contribution to good health; nutritious food alone won't keep a person in ...

The federal government's new food guide system hands you the blueprints to construct your own detailed food pyramid, but be prepared to spend some time building it -- if you have access to a ...

On a recent Tuesday night, Young, who lives in Columbia, logged onto MyPyramid.gov. In the past, she used the old food pyramid to plan her meals and kept a handwritten log of what she ate.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — 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… ...

MyPlate, a colorful pie-chart-style plate graphic showing the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy, replaces the similarly named MyPyramid, the Pyramid's latest ...

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.

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 ...

Forget about the food pyramid, the government's standard for healthful eating for two decades. The Obama administration replaced it Thursday with a new icon, - a plate containing half fruits and ...