After reading the article regarding the updated food pyramid, I got the impression that this new version was much clearer and able to be personalized according to different types of people. I found it interesting that the Pyramid Tracker feature allows a person to enter their height, weight, gender, age, and level of physical activity and then it calculates the number of calories and amount of each food that you should eat.
The most surprising option is the one that calculates food servings for vegetarians. I always thought that not eating meat was unhealthy (and I still do), so it was a shock to see that the U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledged and accommodated these people.
I used the sample chart to determine my own estimated caloric intake and highlighted the suggested serving amounts. I consider myself a healthy eater, so I was not too concerned about memorizing the serving amounts. When I did try to study it though, it seemed confusing. It made sense in theory, but it appears very hard to translate into everyday life. How am I supposed to remember how many ounces of grains I’ve had? It is a helpful guideline though.
Are Low-Carb Diets Good for Kids?
I really enjoyed this article. I have been very much against fad diets, and I consider the Atkin’s diet a fad. Consuming an unbalanced proportion of one type of nutrient just seems logically bad for a person (have you ever heard of ‘too much of a good thing?’). It makes perfect sense that a low-carb diet would be unhealthy for children because that is the time when the body needs all of the nutrients it can get, not a lot of only one nutrient.
I also completely agree with the paragraph stating that a lack of carbs can dull one’s thinking abilities. Whenever I haven’t had enough carbs, I get headache’s and feel light-headed and ill. Once I have some carbohydrates, I feel better almost instantly.
The most surprising option is the one that calculates food servings for vegetarians. I always thought that not eating meat was unhealthy (and I still do), so it was a shock to see that the U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledged and accommodated these people.
I used the sample chart to determine my own estimated caloric intake and highlighted the suggested serving amounts. I consider myself a healthy eater, so I was not too concerned about memorizing the serving amounts. When I did try to study it though, it seemed confusing. It made sense in theory, but it appears very hard to translate into everyday life. How am I supposed to remember how many ounces of grains I’ve had? It is a helpful guideline though.
Are Low-Carb Diets Good for Kids?
I really enjoyed this article. I have been very much against fad diets, and I consider the Atkin’s diet a fad. Consuming an unbalanced proportion of one type of nutrient just seems logically bad for a person (have you ever heard of ‘too much of a good thing?’). It makes perfect sense that a low-carb diet would be unhealthy for children because that is the time when the body needs all of the nutrients it can get, not a lot of only one nutrient.
I also completely agree with the paragraph stating that a lack of carbs can dull one’s thinking abilities. Whenever I haven’t had enough carbs, I get headache’s and feel light-headed and ill. Once I have some carbohydrates, I feel better almost instantly.
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