The goal is to choose most of your food from the groups at the ... as carbohydrates when following the pyramid. Almost all fruits fit into a healthy diet. Fresh fruit is best.

The pyramid's designers thought that by featuring common foods, more people would make use of it in order to achieve a balanced diet. But some researchers are not happy with the nutrition message ...

Discover the surprising history of the USDA's nutritional guidelines—from humble beginnings to the infamous food pyramid ...

Designed by Mayo Clinic, this 12-week diet program follows a food pyramid with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, most of which have low calorie density, according to U.S. News.

Did the supposed “food desert” problem get worse? When Nina Teicholz wrote her book The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet back in 2014, she challenged 40 ...

As the former president of the Navajo Nation, I support changes to make the federal dietary guidelines emphasize plant-based ...

Erin Massey is a registered dietitian nutritionist and Transylvania County’s family and consumer science agent. She answers nutrition or other food-related questions.