tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post6974278704816511203..comments2023-10-06T09:46:43.997+01:00Comments on Joanna's Food: Pyramid plan for healthy eatingJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-57978196174151368322008-06-01T20:59:00.000+01:002008-06-01T20:59:00.000+01:00Yes. It seems to me that the single best thing you...Yes. It seems to me that the single best thing you can do to improve your diet is to cut out all industrially processed food, and prepare from scratch everything you eat. Then you know what you're eating, and can make rational decisions. It doesn't have to be a huge chore, even for people who don't like cooking, even for people who are busy. But it's hard fighting against the vested interests of the food industry and all its advertising, and so many children now are being brought up by people who don't know how to cook.<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-42580656511386803882008-06-01T20:39:00.000+01:002008-06-01T20:39:00.000+01:00This diagram and the one that preceded it from the...This diagram and the one that preceded it from the US Department of Agriculture are not without controversy!<BR/><BR/>The one before this, which was around in my childhood in the US, showed the 'four basic food groups':<BR/><BR/>Fruit and Veg<BR/>Grains<BR/>Milk and Dairy<BR/>Meats<BR/><BR/>We were taught you were supposed to eat 4-4-3-2 portions per day, with these numbers corresponding to the groups as listed above. We were taught this in classes and it was reinforced with ads in all mass media outlets.<BR/><BR/>When it came time to rewrite these rules, and create the food pyramid, the main sticking points were the last two groups (dairy and meats). Vegetarians and vegans pointed out that they didn't necessarily eat from these groups and were perfectly healthy, and the large food companies insisted that they should keep their prominence of having their most profitable processed foods in two out of four food groups.<BR/><BR/>The negotiations that led to the food pyramid in this post were really seriously flawed, and very political. It's no surprise it only lasted a few years before it was time to replace it with the USDA website, which has it's own flaws, mostly in that it's too complicated for the average person to really take seriously.<BR/><BR/>Behind all of this dietary advice, is the premise that would should all eat more rather than avoiding harmful foods, which isn't a very useful position for any government to take in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-64298185105809719852007-11-21T17:47:00.000+00:002007-11-21T17:47:00.000+00:00This is the same pyramid used by diabetics. Even t...This is the same pyramid used by diabetics. Even though we can not eat the "white foods",( breads,potatoes, rice, pasta) we can eat grains that have a lot of fiber. Thanks, your blog is very nice. I was looking for low-carb recipes I could use in my diet when I found yours.Please let your readers know that they can find diabetic recipes at <A HREF="http://low-carb-diabetic-recipes.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Diabetic Recipes</A>Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497363114642006712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-37220773354607923412007-05-15T07:43:00.000+01:002007-05-15T07:43:00.000+01:00Joanna, please add this post to the HotM blog, it'...Joanna, please add this post to the HotM blog, it's so useful! I'm adding the link!Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.com