| Remember the old Food Pyramid that we
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| | teach us about healthy oils vs. harmful
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| were all taught in school? You know, the
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| | fats!* Finally, and most importantly,
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| one that told us to eat more 'grains and
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| | MyPyramid actually discusses exercise!
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| carbohydrates' than anything else? Last
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| | FINALLY! The guidelines demonstrate the
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| January the U.S. Department of
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| | difference between moderate and vigorous
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| Agriculture issued a new symbol and
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| | activity, and provide broad
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| interactive food guidance system called
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| | recommendations targeted towards the
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| "MyPyramid". This picture, which replaces
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| | average American.-> WHAT WE DON'T LIKE
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| the Food Guide Pyramid introduced in
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| | ABOUT THE NEW GUIDELINES:* The MyPyramid
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| 1992, is part of an overall system that
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| | website (mypyramid.gov) has a section
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| emphasizes the need for a more
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| | called 'My Pyramid Plan' that estimates
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| individualized approach to improving diet
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| | BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). In other
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| and lifestyle. The system embodies the
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| | words, this site estimates how many
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| recommendations of the 2005 Dietary
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| | calories we should consume each day. The
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| Guidelines for Americans, which advise
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| | problem is that they (the USDA) use only
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| how proper dietary habits can promote
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| | our age, sex and physical activity level
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| health and reduce the risk of major
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| | to determine our caloric goal. No mention
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| chronic diseases for people two years of
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| | is made of height differences or the
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| age and older.True fitness experts are
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| | amount of lean muscle mass we have on our
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| not huge fans of 'one size fits all'
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| | frame. Lean muscle mass is a HUGE factor
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| nutritional programs. As a matter of
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| | in determining caloric needs, so we were
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| fact, the reasons most diets fail is that
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| | disappointed to see that it's not
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| they try to fit you (an individual!) into
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| | included in these calculations. Broad
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| a program designed for EVERYONE.
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| | generalizations like this fail to take
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| Honestly, did we ever believe that one
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| | into account individual differences, and
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| dietary recommendation (the old Food
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| | thus are almost always sure to be
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| Guide Pyramid) was valid for everyone in
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| | inaccurate for many of us.* The 'Physical
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| the USA?This strong aversion to the 'one
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| | Activity' section of MyPyramid fails
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| size fits all' dietary guideline is
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| | miserably in that it doesn't provide the
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| exactly why we like the new MyPyramid so
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| | exercise education we need in order to be
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| much! Take for example this quote copied
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| | successful. No mention is made of the
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| directly from the MyPyramid website: "One
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| | differences between aerobic and anaerobic
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| size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can
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| | exercise, or the role of resistance
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| help you choose the foods and amounts
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| | exercise in a healthy lifestyle.While the
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| that are right for you. For a quick
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| | new USDA guidelines are certainly MUCH
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| estimate of what and how much you need to
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| | better than the old Food Guide Pyramid,
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| eat, enter your age, sex, and activity
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| | we were still discouraged to see that
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| level in the MyPyramid Plan box. For a
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| | MyPyramid does not fully address
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| detailed assessment of your food intake
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| | exercise. Until we as a nation understand
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| and physical activity level, click on
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| | the basic facts about exercise, we will
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| MyPyramid Tracker" (source:
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| | continue to struggle with fat and weight
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| mypyramid.gov).-> WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT THE
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| | issues.Take the time to visit
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| NEW GUIDELINES:The United States
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| | mypyramid.gov and browse around for a
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| Department of Agriculture (USDA) has done
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| | while. It's worth a look!* Copyright 2005
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| a fine job of updating the Food Guide
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| | Pick Up The Pace. Permission is not
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| Pyramid and adding specifics that we find
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| | required for the distribution of Pick Up
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| helpful. For example:* MyPyramid make a
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| | The Pace articles as long as they are
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| distinction between 'grains' and 'whole
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| | used in their entirety, are properly
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| grains', which is critical for life-long
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| | credited to Pick Up The Pace, and are
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| health and fitness.* Rather than just
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| | accompanied by our website link: The
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| suggesting we 'eat fruits and vegetables'
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| | information in this article and on this
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| (which may prompt some to drink fruit
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| | site is for general reference purposes
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| juice and think they're being healthy!),
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| | only and not intended to address specific
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| MyPyramid encourages the consumption of a
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| | medical conditions. This information is
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| broad range of fresh fruits and
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| | not a substitute for professional medical
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| vegetables while at the same time
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| | advice or a medical exam. Prior to
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| discouraging fruit juices (which are
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| | participating in any exercise program or
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| often lacking in nutrition and full of
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| | activity, you should seek the advice of
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| empty calories).* MyPyramid suggests that
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| | your physician or other qualified health
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| we consume low-fat dairy products, rather
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| | professional. No information in this
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| than just dairy products. Some milk, and
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| | article or on should be used to
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| most cheeses, are FULL of saturated fat
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| | diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any
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| and may be harmful. The new
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| | medical condition.Tracie Johanson is the
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| recommendations take this into account
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| | founder of Pick Up The Pace, a 30-minute
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| and prompt us to look for healthy dairy
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| | exercise studio for women, focusing on
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| choices.* Just like it does with the
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| | fitness, health and nutrition for maximum
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| dairy category, MyPyramid tells us to
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| | weight loss. Please visit for more
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| search out low-fat protein choices like
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| | information.
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| fish and nuts. The new guidelines even
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