ROCHESTER, MINN. -- There is no Mayo Clinic Diet. But, there is a new Mayo Clinic Healthy Food Pyramid. This is the first food pyramid developed to encourage weight loss, weight maintenance and long ...

The Agriculture Department says "My Plate," its new healthy eating symbol, aims to show that nutrition doesn't have to be complicated. "My Plate" — a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain ...

Here’s a quick quiz: What took the place of the food pyramid, the government guide to healthy eating that stood for nearly 20 years? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. More than a decade after ...

Hi, it’s Kristen in New York. This week, a reader wonders what’s up with the food pyramid. But before we get to that... Why does the food pyramid include so many carbohydrates? How have ...

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WASHINGTON - There's a new U.S. symbol for healthful eating: The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused ...