If you grew up in the '90s, you remember the Food Pyramid. It's now outdated, ... At the peak of the pyramid, with the least recommended servings, was naturally occurring and added fats, oils, ...

The USDA Pyramid places fat at the top, to be consumed in very limited quantities, but not all fats are the same. Saturated fats - from meat and dairy foods - can contribute to the development of ...

Professor Lichtenstein describes the food pyramid as a "dowdy old lady that needs to be reassessed." ... which in a way contradicts the message at the top of the chart "Fats, Oils, ...

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 ...

At the top are foods that should be eaten only sparingly: fats, oils and sweets. Dr. Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health says the pyramid needs a radical overhaul.

On the tails of the high-carb, low-fat advice of the 90s came the boom of “low-fat” snacks as food producers attempted to capitalize on the growing nutrition advice.

All the way at the top, with a warning to use sparingly, were fats, oils and sweets. That version of the food pyramid stuck around until 2005, and Dr. Aziz said it encouraged a lot of people to ...