If you grew up in the '90s, you remember the Food Pyramid. It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health ...

Lunch: A lean turkey sandwich with cheese, some cut carrots and celery, a bag of mixed nuts, and a plum (2 servings of protein, 1 serving of dairy, 1 serving of carbs, 1 serving of vegetables, and ...

Farewell, food pyramid — USDA is now serving up nutritional advice on My Plate. By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog . June 2, 2011 11:42 AM PT .

Most Americans are familiar with the federal Food Guide Pyramid - but a lot of people don't understand how to use it. ... meant they could have anywhere from six to 11 servings.

The Food Pyramid: Your Take-Home Message Right Now. If, in fact, ... "Have a bowl of oatmeal cereal for breakfast and you have two servings.

The nearly 20-year-old food pyramid will soon give way to a new symbol. Speculation is it will be a dinner plate with sections representing the most important food groups.

The first food pyramid in the US, which was used from 1992 to 2005, prioritized breads and minimized fat of all kinds. USDA “You want to have steady sugar all day long.

Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a full plate — and while experts say that the new approach is an imperfect solution, it’s a vast improvement on the much-maligned My ...