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Sunday, November 23, 2008

A New Kind of Food Pyramid

Most people are familiar with the Food Pyramid that explains many daily servings we should have from the primary food groups. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a new pyramid for children that is based on portion control.
"For Ben [a 4-year-old], who can't stop moving, we entered his physical activity at more than 60 minutes a day. Meaning he needs about five ounces of grains a day, two cups of veggies, and so on. The pyramid helps outline not only what foods kids should be eating, but how much."
The first revised Food Pyramid applied to children between the ages of three and five, but the USDA has also developed a pyramid for older children. Source: KMOT-TV (ND)

Labels: nutrition, portion_control, food_pyramid

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Chuck DeBruyn and John Rarrick on 11/24/2008
Hi. Thanks for what you do. I was an overweight kid. We just completed this video in response to the awful TV spots being run by the Corn Refiners Association. If you find it helpful feel free to share it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDNYod1OpDQ