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2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Released

Friday, February 18, 2011

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines focus on balancing calories with physical activity, and encourage Americans to consume more healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood, and [...]

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Food Pyramid Gets Ethnic Flavor

Monday, June 21, 2010

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Food Pyramid Gets Ethnic Flavor

When the 2010 census is done, we’re expected to see just how much the country’s population has changed.  But it’s already clear in grocery stores and restaurants that Americans like a lot of ethnic food. And now the dietitian’s trusty tool has been reshaped for Asian, Latino and Mediterranean tastes.  A research group called Oldways Preservation Trust [...]

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