WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin today unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as ...

Do you like the updated, radically different shape of the food pyramid? If you do, you aren't alone. Overall, the new Myplate icon appears to have received very positive reviews across the county.

We’ve all heard of unwanted or unexpected weight gain upon entering college. The freshman 15, sophomore 30 and so on may linger on the minds of many students living away from home, possibly for the ...

The new food pyramid has turned things upside down. Literally speaking, the image representing the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans is itself flipped from the pyramid of the past. But the US ...

NUTRITIONISTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. THE GOVERNMENT’S NEW GUIDELINES SUGGEST YOUR SHOPPING LIST SHOULD INCLUDE MORE PROTEINS AND NATURAL OILS AND FATS INSTEAD OF ULTRA PROCESSED FOODS. THOSE ...