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Rebuilding the Pyramid

The new USDA food pyramid, unveiled this spring, replaces the previous one-size-fits-all approach with a dozen different versions, customized to your age, gender and activity level. Dubbed MyPyramid, it’s the entry point to a sophisticated suite of tools you can use to match your eating and exercise to the latest nutritional knowledge.

Pyramid Power

Once you’ve created your customized pyramid plan, we share 36 tips from the USDA to help you put it into action on your table.

Did you know…

The acidic mix in sport drinks can be worse for your teeth than regular soda pop, damaging the enamel up to 11 times more than cola drinks.

Ask Tufts Experts

• I am taking a vision-essentials supplement that contains 15,000 international units (IU) per day of beta-carotene. Is this too much and is it dangerous?

Abstracts

• Vitamin B12 Linked to Bone Health vs. Osteoporosis
• Whopper of a Fast-Food Sandwich Attacks Breakfast
• NewsBites
• Tuning in to the “Oprah Diet”
• Why Not Wash Meat and Poultry Before Cooking?
• New View of Smoking Risks to Eyes
• Looking for the Genetic Key to Weight Gain
• Fruits & Veggies: Eat to Reduce Pancreatic Cancer Risk