If you grew up in the '90s, you remember the Food Pyramid. It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health guidelines?

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

She says that no adult needs full fat dairy products in their diet and that eating them adds significant fat content, which in a way contradicts the message at the top of the chart "Fats, Oils ...

Fats and oils were also illustrated in this version, but were sandwiched between milk and meat, and unlisted (only illustrated). What are the problems with the food pyramid?

Dr. Willet suggests a pyramid in which daily exercise gets the most emphasis, followed by plenty of good fats like plant oils, and plenty of fiber-filled whole grains. Next is vegetables and fruits.

This pyramid recommends that the bulk of one's diet should consist of healthy fats (liquid vegetable oils such as olive, canola, soy, corn, sunflower and peanut) and healthy carbohydrates (whole ...

Nov. 21 -- The food pyramid guide has long been held as a model for constructing a healthy diet. But new research suggests that a little reconstruction may be in order. The Nogay family, of Silver ...