The NEW news about a healthy eating guideline was announced yesterday. First Lady Michelle Obama is fighting to change not only the way we eat, but the way we feed our children, the elderly, and anyone else sitting down to eat with us. We have become a nation out of control. She pushes for lots of brightly colored and green leafy vegetables, and plenty of fresh fruits as the mainstay of our diet. It ends with putting heavy emphasis on ingesting less animal protein and smaller amounts of dairy products. What used to be the standard has helped get us to an unhealthy place.
From 1943 to 1956 the food groups were portioned, as we see in the diagram below. Later we were taught to choose our foods from a pyramid with less fat, and more carbohydrates … but that wasn’t the correct mix either. In the U.K. (see example below) they have switched to a healthy eating plate, and this was a bold movement in getting on the right track.
The plate to our left shows good choices and smaller portions. By cutting back and balancing the food groups, by learning and using the new guidelines, we may feel good about influencing our family’s health. Who’s going to teach everyone to implement these positive changes? The teachers are us, the cooks in the family, so it’s vital we step-up-to-the-plate and begin serving intelligent choices, ultimately leading those we care for toward a life of fittness.
As you can see the food choices are rearranged so we may still eat the foods we love and enjoy. We really need to make mindful decisions to change our eating patterns, exercise, and talk about this to our families, neighbors and friends. Let’s help our First Lady spread the good news about a healthier lifestyle.
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Editing: Here is a link about foods to boost your memory … way cool!
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