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My Beef with the Food Pyramid

Remember that little pyramid you saw in grade school nutrition class? You know, the USDA’s guidelines about what to eat? They are responsible, in part, for our country’s obesity epidemic/crisis. 60 percent of Americans are overweight, and although many admittedly aren’t concerned with structuring their diets in accordance with the USDA’s nutrition guidelines, the food [...]

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