The Food Guide Pyramid has been the US Government’s official word on healthy eating since 1992. Today, the USDA announced its replacement for the controversial and, some would say, overly complicated guidance on what we should eat: MyPlate.
Surely, tons of research must have gone into making a simple graphical representation of what to eat and in what ratios. The result is a graphic that represents your plate and drink, with the relative ratio of what to eat represented in a simple pie-chart-like image. Your plate is divided into, essentially, four food groups (does this sound familiar to anyone of my generation?) and the cup is reserved for dairy.
To me, the MyPlate representation seems a bit heavy on carbs and light on protein, and the new guidance completely lacks any mention of another macronutrient: fat. Yes, folks, fat is actually a necessary part of our diet. However, for those that criticized the Food Guide Pyramid as being too complex to understand, the MyPlate representation of what to eat is a simple way to eat relatively healthy.
Complete details can be found at the new USDA website ChooseMyPlate.gov.
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