And in case you missed it, the Feds have now done away with the...

And in case you missed it, the Feds have now done away with the useless Food Pyramid and replaced it with this “less confusing” yet equally-useless chart to tell you what to eat.  The proverbial pie chart was designed by the USDA (bought and paid for by the Food Lobbies) and headed by food-profiteer-turned-food-cop First Lady Michelle Obama who, despite no experience, was paid well over $150K over several years for curiously sitting on the Board of Directors for TreeHouse Foods, Inc.  TreeHouse is a company that sells cheese sauces, non-dairy creamer, instant soup, puddings, powder soft drinks, etc. and even provides for McDonald’s and Wal-Mart, its biggest customer.

Conflicts of interest are apparently only for fat commoners.

http://michellemalkin.com/2010/05/12/big-momma-michelle-obama-food-profiteer-turned-food-cop/

Not that I have a degree like @MeaganFinanRD, but this should...

Not that I have a degree like @MeaganFinanRD, but this should help :)

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

USDA Plate Icon--Healthy, Balanced Eating

1/2 your plate should be fruits and vegetables,
Other 1/2 whole grains and lean protein

i like to have 1/2 my plate be vegetables, 1/4 whole grain, 1/4 protein.

Usually, we see 1/2 our plate is filled with a carb—Rice, pasta/noodles, bread, etc. Carbs are good, but pick the right ones!
- go with whole grains! multi grains!

NOT a good dish:

 

GOOD DISHES:

Tricks of the Trade:

1. Dining Out
       - refrain from eating the bread until AFTER your main course. Helps you not fill up on bread. 
       So if you’re at California Pizza Kitchen or Cheesecake Factory, don’t ask for the bread and butter—until at least AFTER your main entree.
       - I know we like free stuff, but not if your waist size has to compromise for it!  :)
2. Drink a glass of water before your meal.
       - Refrain from drinking soda with your meal. if you need to, then go for a DIET! (ask for coke zero if they have any)
       - It’ll help you feel fuller too
       - Stay hydrated!
3. Look for their nutritional information.
       - Restaurants are now labeling the calories and some nutritional information on their menus now.
       - Look on their website for further, detailed nutritional information to see how many grams of carbs, protein, etc are in there!

Voila! that’s what it takes to be smart about your healthy eating.

Bon Appetit!