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Monday, April 25, 2005
Not a Pyramid, eh?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the USDA's updated "food pyramid"... and the fact that it wouldn't be a pyramid. Well... um... this looks like a pyramid to me:
That is a pyramid, right?
Well, I went to MyPyramid.gov, and... ok, I'll admit it. It's not nearly as lame as it could have been. They did some common sense things (like explain how much a serving is). They also altered the pyramid based on your age and current weight (a skinny 10 year old has different nutrition requirements than an overweight 50 year old). And the site is somewhat interactive- you put in your stats (age, sex, and level of physical activity) and they give you a customized pyramid with the number of servings of each category that you should be eating.
My only concern? That it might be all (or mostly) online. There are a lot of people who either don't have access to the internet or who won't look online for this information. They need this information... right?
That is a pyramid, right?Well, I went to MyPyramid.gov, and... ok, I'll admit it. It's not nearly as lame as it could have been. They did some common sense things (like explain how much a serving is). They also altered the pyramid based on your age and current weight (a skinny 10 year old has different nutrition requirements than an overweight 50 year old). And the site is somewhat interactive- you put in your stats (age, sex, and level of physical activity) and they give you a customized pyramid with the number of servings of each category that you should be eating.
My only concern? That it might be all (or mostly) online. There are a lot of people who either don't have access to the internet or who won't look online for this information. They need this information... right?
