Goodbye Food Pyramid. Hello Dinner Plate.

myplateThe Obama administration has decided to ditch the food pyramid. The pyramid has been criticized for being overly complicated and not distinguishing between healthy foods like grains and fish and unhealthy foods like white bread and bacon.

In its place will be a simple plate-shaped symbol half-filled with fruits and vegetables.

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Dr. Lazarus
Physician at Clinical Nutrition Center. Helping patients full-time with medical management of obesity and life-long weight control.
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