Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a full plate — and while experts say that the new approach is an imperfect solution, it's a vast improvement on the much-maligned My Pyramid.

The Food Pyramid: Your Take-Home Message Right Now. ... "People just didn't know what a whole grain was, so they ended up eating a ton of white bread, white rice, and pasta, ...

While no one is blaming the food pyramid for the rise in obesity rates, it has taken some criticism over the years. The pyramid, unveiled in 1992, showed a hierarchy of foods.

The pyramid encourages us to eat truckloads of carbohydrates, making no distinction between a whole grain roll and a slab of white bread--but it should, insists Willett. Advertisement ...

The food group with the largest recommended serving size, located at the base of the pyramid, was grains and starchy ...

GRAIN GROUP: The USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid says the largest number of daily servings (6-11) should come from the bread, cereal, rice and pasta group. This group is rich in complex carbohydrates ...

Whole grains also contain a slew of phytochemicals that experts believe help to maintain good health. And, believe it or not, Willet says that fat belongs at the very bottom of the pyramid, right next ...

The food pyramid was created to show people how to eat a “balanced” diet. At the bottom, it recommended eating 6 to 11 servings of grains each day – like bread, pasta, rice and cereal.