Every five years, the United States Drug Administration (USDA) collaborates with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In 1992, these ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and man on a mission to “Make America Healthy Again,” has made no secret of his plan to change what he claims ...

The government's famous food pyramid may be getting a face-lift. Since its release a decade ago, the Food Guide Pyramid has become the nation's primary teacher about nutrition. Children learn about it ...

While the country is experiencing a case of low-carbohydrate fever, dietary experts are working to write the best prescription for the nation's nutrition. By congressional mandate, the U.S. Dietary ...

Are you working hard to lose weight and get healthy – but not seeing results? Well, listen up: It’s not your fault. The problem could be the old advice you’re still following. For years, the food ...

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Since the government’s request earlier this month for ideas on how to update the Food Guide Pyramid, letters from the public have poured in, many including hand-drawn sketches. One ...

What would make you a healthier eater? A cartoon image of a muscleman made out of breads, fruits and meats? A slogan such as “Eat reasonably or get fat?” Those and other suggestions come from people ...

Even with the vast number of dietary options, many nutritionists advocate following the federal government's food pyramid -- although today's version differs greatly from what consumers once learned.

In 1992, the food pyramid that most of us were familiar with from our school days, was debuted. The food pyramid was the guide that everyone was supposed to use to make sure they were maintaining a ...