The New Food Pyramid

There is a new food pyramid in town !!! Visit the MyPyramid.gov site (there is an active hyperlink in comments).

First: Tour My Pyramid (interactive video)

Next: Complete My Pyramid plan for yourself, your parents, and your siblings

Compare the differences in what you find and be ready to share what you learned.

What might you suggest your family do keep healthy and fit (diet, exercise?)

Post your family's action plan as a comment.

Once you've commented on the blog, you and a partner can begin playing this interactive review game:

Download digestion.ppt

Comments

[ms.castek]

Here's the link to the New Food Pyramid !!!

Lots to learn here : )

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

[video games]

The tour is very informative, and the My Pyramid plan is cool but That seems like alot of food for me to eat in a week.

[stephanie]

the site was weird. I didn't really understand what was wrong whith the old the pyrimid!!!!

[amanda + jessica]

we learned that a 15 year old and a nine year old have the same pyramid. Even though one exercises more then the other. i think my pyramid.com isnt a very good site. yes the pyramid helped us learn a little about the food pyramid but it was boring. We knew alot of the info that was on there already.

[Devon]

I didnt like the video because
1.its ordering use around like its the boss (the site dosent know crud about use)
2.like what stephanie said "what was wrong with the old pyrinid!!!!" i say the old one was much easier to read

[matt]

it was ok. i liked the part were you but in your age and find out what you need to eat. other than that i thought it was bording

[phil szabo]

This website is very educational. It teaches you all about the new food pyramid. I really like the movie about the pyramid, also I liked the age procceser it was cool.

[Ryan]

This was a very interesting website. I think the new pyranid is a lot cooler than the other one.

[Laura`]

This website has a tour so you can understand the new pyramid. This pyramid is also coded by colors. I like the old pyramid better because it is easier to read.

[Mrs.Lyver]

I found my husband who is the same age of myself can eat 2 more ounces of meat and grains than I if we both exercise 30-60 minutes a day. I learned to eat more whole grains rather than white bread, white rice etc.. Does any know how much 7 ounces of grain actually is? Is it two pieces of bread? A bowl of pasta? I'd like to know in practical terms.

[Liana Brittney]

Hey! We learned that a 12 year old girl and a male in their 40's have almost the same pyramid, they only need more grain (1 more ounce) even though the exercise and age is very different between the two people. This was a good site because we both liked looking at what we should eat!

[joe b]

A telve year old boy wasts more energy than an older man. Causing the yonger male to eat more. The younger male eats more because The food gives the human body more energy.

[casey whaley]

This site was freaky!!!
I don't think that the government should have reorgunized the food pyramid!!!