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Counterpoint: The food pyramid. (or, as I heard on a podcast the other day, "a nutritious kid's breakfast was a bowl of sugary cereal, a glass of orange juice,
by rconti 6y ago
Counterpoint: The food pyramid.
(or, as I heard on a podcast the other day, "a nutritious kid's breakfast was a bowl of sugary cereal, a glass of orange juice, and a piece of toast")
- chlodwig 6y agoYes, the food pyramid was also garbage. To clarify my statement that "Many years ago I would have viewed an official government nutrition document as a credible source" -- it's not that the government information was actually better then, it was that I was more naive.
- gruez 6y agoJust copy the one that canada uses[1] and call it a day. Interestingly their old food guide[2] was similar to the food pyramid (emphasis on carbs, along with dairy as a "food group"). [1] https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/food-nutrition/educational-poster/26-18-2158-Poster-ENG-web-final.pdf https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/p... [2] https://smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/food-guide.jpg https://smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital/calgaryherald/wp-con...
- chlodwig 6y agoCan I get a count on the total amount of fiber in that diet? Seems a bit excessive ...
- selimthegrim 6y agoWeetabix got to them
- chlodwig 6y agoAre we sure these dietary guidelines aren't being pushed by the toilet paper conglomerates?
- triceratops 6y agoIf you eat lots of fiber you don't need to wipe as much. More fiber is the last thing Big TP wants.
- pauljurczak 6y agoYou don't have to wipe at all. Water cleans gently and thoroughly...