It's created by the USDA and it tells us to eat tons of starches. And people wonder why we are getting so fat.
2006-08-06 12:50:55 · 8 answers · asked by Jdude 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes any recommendations from the USDA are suspect. They are heavily influenced by the agricultural interests that have the most political clout at the time of the recommendation. The archaeological record records increase of certain diseases that can be related to nutrition at the time of the start of the farming grains. Grains are important in producing sufficient food to feed the worlds burgeoning population and are OK in moderation, but the pre-agricultural diet of of meat, fruit, and vegetables is a lot more healthy than one with a predominance of refined starches and sugars from grain.
2006-08-08 02:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the food guide pyramid was created with the big companies in mind. The corn industry is huge in America, and guess what........corn is in that HUGE bottom section. My theory is to eat as many fruits and veggies as we want, a tiny bit of meat, a moderate amount of whole grains, and we'll be all set.
2006-08-06 12:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by married_so_leave_me_alone1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're stacking your food in a pyramid, that qualifies as playing with it. Your green beans aren't going to go away by themselves! LOL
Seriously though, everyone knows that the Ultimate Diet is a pack of unfiltered luckies per day, BLT's, pork rinds(all you can eat), and light beer(12-packs are usually on sale)
2006-08-06 12:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its recommendations are ridiculous. There's no way I can eat close to six servings of grains a day.
2006-08-06 13:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...society started getting fatter after that stupid pyramid came out.
2006-08-06 12:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Monika Lewinskeeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sort of just a guide. Nowadays, everyone is on a diet or vegan, so it isn't really relevant anymore.
2006-08-06 12:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by CuriousMind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which one? This is at least the third version that I can remember!
2006-08-06 12:57:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
me me me meeeee!! i mostly eat the stuff at the tippy top =D
2006-08-06 12:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by cherrysnowcone08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋