Question 1

what does the food pyramid tell us?

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Which pyramid?: The pyramid has been replaced by "my food plate" by the usda.  Although some improvements were made, i still don't believe this reflects optimal nutrition.  I prefer this one: http://www.Drweil.Com/drw/u/art02995/dr-weil-anti-inflammatory-food-pyramid.Html.

Question 2

help! exactly what is the food pyramid?

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It is a visual plan: At The base represents larger amounts of food in that category and going from the bottom to the top the quantity of foods in each category less and less for each given day

Question 3

who does the food pyramid not work for?

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Please clarify: There are different food pyramids, so which is best for you depends on many factors which makes it impossible to address your question.  There is, for example a 'paleo' food pyramid compared to the usda pyramid and they are very different, based on different hypotheses about which foods are healthiest.  Some is based on science, and some on political biases.

Question 4

can you please describe the food pyramid?

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Food pyramid: You can find out all you need to know at:

http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/food_guide_pyramid.

Question 5

what is the food pyramid for a 10month baby?

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There is none: There is no food pyramid for 10 month old babies.
At ten months most babies have teeth and are on stage 2 feedings, which includes formula feeding or breast milk, some fruit juices.Cereals, fruits vegetables and some meat divided in three or four meals and avoid too much milk as that contributes to infant being obese, with some introduction of table food as tolerated.

Question 6

how do i know exactly what is the food pyramid?

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Food pyramid: You can find out all you need to know at:

http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/food_guide_pyramid.

Question 7

can you let me know is it actually healthy to follow the food pyramid?

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Governement plate: I prefer the new government plate which is 1/4 plate as protein, 1/4 plate as complex carbs, 1/4 as fruit and 1/4 as vegetables.  You can also have 1/2 the plate as vegetables if you want. www.choosemyplate.gov.

Question 8

what are some similarities between the food pyramid and the food plate?

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Similarities: Focus around that both of crude visual representations of how much and what you should be eating.  But they are rather different at this point.  Myplate is much more of a relatable(plate) representation vs food pyramid being more  abstract suggestion of the desired relative composition of your diet.  Myplate has more of a balance of grains/veggies than the pyramid. Myplate now doesn't address fats

Question 9

could someone possibly follow the food pyramid and not gain a ton of weight?

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Yes: Weight gain is a function of how much of the food you eat.

Question 10

is there a separate food pyramid for kids, teenagers and adults?  or do we all just follow the  reg food pyramid?

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No Pyramid: There is no such thing any more. The pyramid was absolutely and dangerously wrong.  The recommended diet for all ages is now called a diamond. At the top is fats at 15% of calories. In the very big middle are proteins which should make up 60% of a calories. And at the bottom are carbohydrates, 25% of calories.

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