The food pyramid is always changing, as the USDA is always making updates to it. The best way to keep track of the changes as well as staying on top of what to eat is by going to; mypyramid.gov. It provides you with the food guide, and a bunch of other useful information.
The Food & Drug Administration has recently changed to food pyramid. For a visual picture, as well as a comprehensive explanation on how to use the pyramid, go to their web site at http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
You can learn about the food guide pyramid by looking at any heath, diet and good book or magazine at your local public library. Also, be sure that you are researching the most up to date, revised chart.
You can find a picture of a food pyramid at most of your health food sites. There is an old and new diagram out now. To find where Egyptian foods are in the pyramid check out a health food site.
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One can read about the food guide pyramid on many great sites. Some of those sites include HSPH, Bodybuilding, Free Dieting, Lifehacker and many more.
The wider the level, the more of that food group you should have in your diet.
maybe the differance is that one has more than the other
A food chain is more relative. A food pyramid is more empirical. The food pyramid is more useful in determining food groups and needs.
The USDA sets the standards of the food pyramid and has edited it a few times since its inception. The best place for you to learn about the food pyramid would be at the USDA web site.
old pyramid has more granis
The food guide pyramid can be used to plan a diet for an athlete because it provides the kinds of drinks and foods that athletes should include in their snacks and meals depending with their activity.
No, the food guide pyramid is not accurate or very realistic. You would need to take into account how much activity you do daily and how much weight you want to lose. A more accurate way to lose weight would be to eat healthier and cut down on your calories, keeping active on a daily basis.