Woah! An organization that I love (Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine) has got some serious chutzpah! The group, headed up by Dr. Neal Barnard, is suing the USDA and HHS (Health & Human Services) for not having a healthier alternative to the latest food pyramid ("MyPyramid"). Many find it confusing to read and understand. You have to admit... having a confusing food pyramid is a particular problem considering the number of people who are obese and have subsequent health problems (diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis) because of it. PCRM believes that the government should be more directly addressing these problems with MyPyramid and catering less to agribusiness. They propose using what they created - the Power Plate - which emphasizes beans for protein, grains, fruits, and vegetables. Yum.
What do you think?
I agree that the new pyramid is confusing and unusable for most people. Even though the old pyramid was more user friendly,to help with my journey to fitness and make it easier to use every day, I invented the Food Balance Wheel. If anyone is interested in more information, check out my handy little "Balanced Eating Made Easy" guide at www.SeaLevelPublishing.com.
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