The pyramid's designers thought that by featuring common ... too much of these foods overtaxes our system and makes us more prone to diabetes and heart disease. Whole grain foods such as whole wheat, ...

Sugar even appears on the Diabetes Food Pyramid. Doctors and scientists agreed back then that sugar acts the same way in the body as many other carbohydrates, or starches - they’re all converted ...

(The National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) – 1999) The nation's battle of the bulge is taking its toll on health and quality of life so criticisms of the Government's Food Pyramid should ...

The food pyramid also recommended generous amounts ... is a major risk factor for several diseases, including type 2 diabetes (also called adult-onset diabetes), coronary heart disease, and ...

The pyramid has been designed as a visual ... heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Plus plant foods are high in fibre, which helps us feel full and manage our weight. Previously, vegetables were ...

hypertension and diabetes -- which are leading causes of death -- cost an estimated $270 billion annually in health care costs. » Yahoo! Health: USDA food pyramid is out, food plate is in » USA ...

The group has a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of diet and exercise in reducing diabetes. Its members use the food pyramid as well. "It's good because it gives the proportions ...

Diabetic food is fast becoming an obsolete term. Yet, this doesn’t stop thousands of diabetics believing they have to buy this food and countless manufacturers selling diabetic food products. The ...