About half of U.S. adults say healthiness of food is important when deciding what to eat. But taste and cost matter more.

Let me explain why the food pyramid doesn’t work – and how you can eat better for real results and lasting health. What is the food pyramid? The food pyramid was created to show people how to ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What took the place of the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood ... Only about 25% of adults were aware of MyPlate – and less than 10% had ...

MyPlate replaced the food pyramid. It comes from the U.S. government as a way to picture what to put on your plate. The beauty of MyPlate is in using a plate icon to "measure" the relative portion ...

But the one thing we relied on to stay healthy, and active children ended up being not so innocent… the infamous food pyramid. Heading into the 21st century, obesity rates were on the rise.

The food pyramid, a nutritional guideline created and issued by the federal government, was a representation of food groups that make up a healthy diet. But there hasn’t been a food pyramid in ...