|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:32 PM Original message |
Nutrition Pyramid Nixed, USDA Launches New Plate Graphic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nutrition isn't a left or right issue |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. OMG! What if I'm lactose intolerant? (I am) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That would be my one complaint, even though I am not lactose intolerant. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I think that's why its off to the side, its optional but shouldn't be a huge portion. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yup |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. O! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. That is wonderful |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I would think you would be smart enought to figure it out if you are lactose intolerant |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. It doesn't say "lactose" on the chart. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Deal. With. It. It's NOT all about YOU. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. "The Right is going to go absolutely Nuts" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I believe nuts are ok in moderation. No more than a handful, that provides variety. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Rejected graphic: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DerBeppo (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. great graphic |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. This makes no sense. EITHER use food sources OR use food components. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
masmdu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. good questions |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. My wife's had kindergarten classes where kids think the food groups are hamburger, chicken, fries. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Kids in kindergarten have heard of food groups? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. They learn about them in her classroom. She's got one hell of a curriculum. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. What is wrong with the parents of those children? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. This is the BMW and Audi SUV crowd - not the two-job ones - she's worked with those kids. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. In that case it's even worse. There is no excuse for upper income people feeding their children |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Not really. They're the same ones that drive way too fast in the parking lot yacking on phones. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. And halthy fats are missing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
15. I love the First Lady. This country would be about a thousand times better off if |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. This is great |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. Silly. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. I like it - using a plate to illustrate portion sizes is a huge improvement. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Pyramid? Eat like an Egyptian... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. That's pretty much my diet, but with a much smaller portion of poultry, eggs, and dairy. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Me, too, except less grains, more wine. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. My diet stops after the first pyramid step. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
43. I heard on the radio the other day |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. meh |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
23. The real problem is with this concept, not this example... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. That is one big plate. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. Good move...A refresh/redesign every so often, makes people take another look... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
John_Adams (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's pitiful that some people need a "food plate" to tell them that fresh vegetables and fruits, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
34. It seems to be missing the most important food group |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. Here's my own preference for guidelines: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. There was a pyramid? Was it one of those Masonic things? Does anyone really care? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Well I'm going to have to throw away all my triangle plates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-04-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. .... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
40. Much better than the ridiculous staircase that communicated nothing. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
41. It makes more sense, but there should be a dot of healthy fats. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
VWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. Where's the Butterfinger group ??? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
45. I really like this as it is far more intuitive |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
47. This is what the Right was going for... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-04-11 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
49. "Protein" -- quite a difference between healthful protein from fruits/vegs and unhealthful |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cantbeserious (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-04-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
50. Do Breads Fall Under Grains? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC