New vs. Old Food Pyramid

The original food pyramid had a chart for daily recommended servings of milk, meat, vegetables, fruit, and grains depending upon gender, age, and activity level.

The new food pyramid now has one set curriculum for a 2000 calorie diet for everyone. It uses the groups grains, vegetables, fruits, fats, milk, and meat and beans in a horizontal format.

While both of these food pyramids look like they have almost the same food groups, there are some differences. We will list below some major difference we found between the two different food pyramids

-The original food pyramid contains an area for fats, oils, and sweets the new pyramid just states to to cut out butter, margarine, ect.
-The new pyramid advises to choose food that is low in sugar, and different types of fats
-The  new pyramid has a dairy section but only calls for no-fat or low fat dairy products where as the old pyramid was not as strict and called for a variety of different dairy
-The old pyramid called for 6-12 ounces of protein while the new only calls for 5.5 ounces daily
-While fruits and vegetables were mixed in the original food pyramid, the new pyramid has a section for both and advises variety.
-The old pyramid was not specific about grains as long as you were consuming them, while the new food pyramid says half should be whole grains

So it is pretty clear that obesity has become a huge issue today as many foods are being cut out that used to be in the original food pyramid. It is important to follow the different rules and tips when looking more into the food pyramid because it will help you live a more healthy lifestyle. It is a researched fact that many diseases come from excessive and unhealthy eating.