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(Pediatrics in Review. 2007;28:4.)
© 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics

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Changing the American Diet

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On April 20, 2005, the United States Department of Agriculture released a new version of the Food Guide Pyramid, the drawing used to illustrate what the typical person should be eating. This new guide promotes the inclusion of vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains in a healthy American diet. The importance of this educational effort is made clear in that approximately 65% of adults and 15% of children in the United States are either overweight or obese. Of course, the new Food Pyramid is only the latest in a steady stream of nutritional health information aimed at educating the general public on healthy eating habits. The National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


Hugo Scornik, MD, FAAP
 Conyers Pediatrics
Conyers, Ga





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