• Eat Right: The 2005 Food Pyramid

Explore the “how” of balanced eating

Every five years the USDA confers with leading nutrition experts to recommend the healthiest diet. The 2005 version of the guidelines and food pyramid emphasizes the importance of physical activity and eating nutrient dense foods. For the first time the food pyramid includes moderate to vigorous exercise as part of the “daily diet.”

• Your Nutrition Style: Personalizing The Pyramid

This program focuses on a key idea of the newly released food pyramid--that eating patterns have to fit individual needs. There is no one daily diet that is best for everyone. Meet  Alex, Sam, Kara and Heather and watch as each gets a “nutritional makeover.”