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Food Pyramid

NeuroticVirgo
Posts: 3,671 Member
I'm sure everyone remembers the food pyramid from school. :laugh: Looking at it, sometimes I wonder if its correct. I almost feel like veggies and fruits should be on the bottom. :huh: What do you think?

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I've never seen this before..lol0
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I do believe veggies should be on the bottom...and that the grains should be on the very top
Info about low-carb:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=carbs-against-cardio0 -
I agree...they need to move the carbs up under fats & oils. I know there are "good" carbs but for the most part alot of it is "bad". I've cut down on my carbs since for me they are a major player in gaining weight. Thanks for posting this, haven't seen it in awhile :-)0
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i remember this pyramid. If I eat like that I get fat. Too many grains make a fluffy girl. :frown:0
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http://www.myfit.ca/printablenewfoodpyramid.gif
Actually, this is a link to the "NEW" food pyramid. Still suggests getting a large amount of "GRAINS" but tells us they should be "whole Grain" ...
I am still with you in the thinking that the old one was VERY MISLEADING!0 -
i remember this pyramid. If I eat like that I get fat. Too many grains make a fluffy girl. :frown:
lol I use the word fluffy too!0 -
I just found this one...I like it better...but now it looks complicated. haha0
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Yeah um I don't agree with that pyramid lol I'd rather have it upside down like in your second post.0
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veggies should definatly be one the bottom!!0
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I like that 2nd pyramid.0
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Grains should SO not be a major food group. Sighhh...the US agricultural machine's commercial success bums me out. I'm not a huge fan of eating paleo but they certainly got the grains thing right!0
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Sometimes I want to call them the Fat Pyramids. Cause even if we follow them--we get fat! Way to many carbs!!! Huh, maybe that is why we are all here....:laugh:0
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I'm no expert but I would take a pretty good guess that by increasing the fruits and veggies while lowering the breads/grains without adjusting other things... The caloric intake would likely be too low and we'd all lack energy. I think a good thing to keep in mind is that it's not just starch in this category but grains which have vitamins and nutrients we need.0
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