Guest guest Posted January 28, 2000 Report Share Posted January 28, 2000 Hey Anji .. Thanks for the info .. there is a wealth of information there!!!!! I love this stuff ... I am dying to check out the food pyramids ... I need to learn more about this shit ... Ciao! Vikas Sharma of Operations & Media Carnival Management Web: http://www3.sympatico.ca/carnival Email: carnival Phone 416. anji b [vegan] Friday, January 28, 2000 5:08 AM RE: food guides " anji b " <vegan Hmmm, let's see here... They actually did away with the 4 Food Groups altogether after realizing that meat and dairy is killing us, basically. And so what we have now is called the 'Food Guide Pyramid' instead. With the new Food Guide Pyramid it is (finally) acknowledged that it is better to eat more of some foods and not others. For instance, it is recommended to eat way more grains than meat and so grains are at the widest part of the pyramid, the bottom, and meat is tucked away in the top right corner. This is a real improvement. There are indeed *many* Food Guide Pyramids including... Food Guide Pyramid from the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn., Food Guide Pyramid for Children With Diabetes, Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, Food Guide Pyramid for People Over 70 Years, Food Guide Pyramid from Internet Food Channel, Food Guide Pyramid from Campbell's Soup (no kidding!) etc. etc. http://www.kde.state.ky.us/odss/nutrition/pyramid/pyramid.htm There are some cultural Food Guide Pyramids here http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000023.html though not all the links work, including Arabic, Asian, Catalan, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, Mediterranean, Puerto Rican, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Also -- Jointly with the Harvard School of Public Health and other institutions, Oldways has published the " healthy eating pyramids, " a set of unique dietary guides based on worldwide dietary traditions closely associated with good health. Individual pyramids have been based on Asian http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_asian.htm LatinAmerican http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_latin.htm Mediterranean http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_med.htm and Vegetarian http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_veg.htm diets. All: http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/pyramid.htm Asian Diet Pyramid offers alternative to U.S. Food Guide Pyramid - " To offer a healthful alternative to the 1992 U.S. Food Guide Pyramid, which lumps some animal and plant foods together in a single group, Cornell and Harvard University researchers have teamed up with other experts to assist the non-profit foundation, Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, unveil an official Asian Diet Pyramid. It reflects the traditional, plant-based rural diets of Asia, which research increasingly shows to be linked to much lower rates of certain cancers, heart disease, obesity and, in some cases, osteoporosis and other chronic, degenerative diseases than those found in the United States. The Asian Diet Pyramid emphasizes a wide base of rice, rice products, noodles, breads and grains, preferably whole grain and minimally processed foods, topped by another large band of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds. Daily physical exercise, a small amount of vegetable oil and a moderate consumption of plant-based beverages, including tea (especially black and green), sake, beer and wine also are recommended daily. Small daily servings of dairy products (low fat) or fish are optional; sweets, eggs and poultry are recommended no more than weekly, and red meat no more than monthly. " http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/Dec95/st.asian.pyramid.html See also, the Cornell-Oxford-China Diet and Health Project http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/NCN/china_project.shtml and " What the findings of the China Project mean for US dietary guidelines, national agricultural and economic development, and health care. " http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/NCN/china_project/implications.shtml And then there's the " What People Are (Unfortunately) Really Eating! " Pyramid. By the way, it's UPSIDE DOWN. http://www.vegsource.com/milk_pyramid.htm Here's the Vegetarian Food Guide Pyramid. http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/pyramid.htm It is not vegan, which brings us back to... The Four New Food Groups http://www.pcrm.org/health/VSK/VSK9.html If every day you eat a variety of grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and you eat enough food, you cannot go wrong. The ONLY thing you would ever have to think twice about is B12, so get the fortified soymilk and you'll be fine. Don't stess about bread and potatoes, just don't eat white bread and french fries. Do not fear carbs my friends. Do not let the high-protein/anti-carb people lead you to the dark side. Have a potato once in a while, enjoy yourself. -anji > > I think in Canada, we are advised to eat 4-5 portions of grains, breads and > cereals .. (I have heard that Cereals are one of the greatest producers of > glucose in the human body ... go with Fructose instead ... from fruits) .. > > Wheat grass ... if you can dig it ... has a very high percentage of protein > in it ... > > In Canada .. they changed the food guide a bit ... they ballooned the > amount of fruits and vegetables to something like 7 -10 servings per day ... > > Meat is like 2 servings and so is dairy ... the ONLY reason those are on > there, is because the Canadian govt. much the like the US, heavily > subsidises those industries ... > > From what I have been informed ... there used to be like 10 food groups or > something crazy like that ... and when the dairy and meat industry was being > " plugged " ... they Canada Food Guide was knocked down to like 4 groups .. > and I think, not sure ... but vegetables were only like 4-5 servings per > day... -- _____________ Free email services provided by http://www.goodkarmamail.com powered by OutBlaze --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Looking for the lowest refinance rate for your mortgage? GetSmart.com can help. We'll help you find the loan you need - quick, easy, and FREE click <a href= " http://clickme./ad/GetSmartRefinance " >Click Here</a> ------ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2000 Report Share Posted January 28, 2000 Hmmm, let's see here... They actually did away with the 4 Food Groups altogether after realizing that meat and dairy is killing us, basically. And so what we have now is called the 'Food Guide Pyramid' instead. With the new Food Guide Pyramid it is (finally) acknowledged that it is better to eat more of some foods and not others. For instance, it is recommended to eat way more grains than meat and so grains are at the widest part of the pyramid, the bottom, and meat is tucked away in the top right corner. This is a real improvement. There are indeed *many* Food Guide Pyramids including... Food Guide Pyramid from the National Cattlemen's Beef Assn., Food Guide Pyramid for Children With Diabetes, Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children, Food Guide Pyramid for People Over 70 Years, Food Guide Pyramid from Internet Food Channel, Food Guide Pyramid from Campbell's Soup (no kidding!) etc. etc. http://www.kde.state.ky.us/odss/nutrition/pyramid/pyramid.htm There are some cultural Food Guide Pyramids here http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000023.html though not all the links work, including Arabic, Asian, Catalan, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, Mediterranean, Puerto Rican, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Also -- Jointly with the Harvard School of Public Health and other institutions, Oldways has published the " healthy eating pyramids, " a set of unique dietary guides based on worldwide dietary traditions closely associated with good health. Individual pyramids have been based on Asian http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_asian.htm LatinAmerican http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_latin.htm Mediterranean http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_med.htm and Vegetarian http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/p_veg.htm diets. All: http://www.oldwayspt.org/html/pyramid.htm Asian Diet Pyramid offers alternative to U.S. Food Guide Pyramid - " To offer a healthful alternative to the 1992 U.S. Food Guide Pyramid, which lumps some animal and plant foods together in a single group, Cornell and Harvard University researchers have teamed up with other experts to assist the non-profit foundation, Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust, unveil an official Asian Diet Pyramid. It reflects the traditional, plant-based rural diets of Asia, which research increasingly shows to be linked to much lower rates of certain cancers, heart disease, obesity and, in some cases, osteoporosis and other chronic, degenerative diseases than those found in the United States. The Asian Diet Pyramid emphasizes a wide base of rice, rice products, noodles, breads and grains, preferably whole grain and minimally processed foods, topped by another large band of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds. Daily physical exercise, a small amount of vegetable oil and a moderate consumption of plant-based beverages, including tea (especially black and green), sake, beer and wine also are recommended daily. Small daily servings of dairy products (low fat) or fish are optional; sweets, eggs and poultry are recommended no more than weekly, and red meat no more than monthly. " http://www.news.cornell.edu/science/Dec95/st.asian.pyramid.html See also, the Cornell-Oxford-China Diet and Health Project http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/NCN/china_project.shtml and " What the findings of the China Project mean for US dietary guidelines, national agricultural and economic development, and health care. " http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/NCN/china_project/implications.shtml And then there's the " What People Are (Unfortunately) Really Eating! " Pyramid. By the way, it's UPSIDE DOWN. http://www.vegsource.com/milk_pyramid.htm Here's the Vegetarian Food Guide Pyramid. http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/pyramid.htm It is not vegan, which brings us back to... The Four New Food Groups http://www.pcrm.org/health/VSK/VSK9.html If every day you eat a variety of grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes, and you eat enough food, you cannot go wrong. The ONLY thing you would ever have to think twice about is B12, so get the fortified soymilk and you'll be fine. Don't stess about bread and potatoes, just don't eat white bread and french fries. Do not fear carbs my friends. Do not let the high-protein/anti-carb people lead you to the dark side. Have a potato once in a while, enjoy yourself. -anji > > I think in Canada, we are advised to eat 4-5 portions of grains, breads and > cereals .. (I have heard that Cereals are one of the greatest producers of > glucose in the human body ... go with Fructose instead ... from fruits) .. > > Wheat grass ... if you can dig it ... has a very high percentage of protein > in it ... > > In Canada .. they changed the food guide a bit ... they ballooned the > amount of fruits and vegetables to something like 7 -10 servings per day .. > > Meat is like 2 servings and so is dairy ... the ONLY reason those are on > there, is because the Canadian govt. much the like the US, heavily > subsidises those industries ... > > From what I have been informed ... there used to be like 10 food groups or > something crazy like that ... and when the dairy and meat industry was being > " plugged " ... they Canada Food Guide was knocked down to like 4 groups .. > and I think, not sure ... but vegetables were only like 4-5 servings per > day... -- _____________ Free email services provided by http://www.goodkarmamail.com powered by OutBlaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.