Food pyramid in the XXI century

What is a food pyramid?It is structured with respect to scientific knowledge of the roles of individual nutritious substances and organism's demand for them, but it also reflects dietary habits acquired in the society. The food pyramid is not an abstemious diet that cannot be deviated from – it is to allow you to decide what to eat to enjoy good health for a long time and be in a good physical, mental and intellectual form.



How to read the pyramid?At the bottom of the pyramid there are foods, which are recommended to be eaten in the biggest amounts. The higher a specific food is located in the pyramid the more rarely it should be eaten.

What are the differences between the XXI century food pyramid and other food pyramids? The 21st century pyramid was developed by specialists of the Harvard School of Public Health. The recommendations included are based on the latest and most reliable results of research in relationships between a diet and health condition.
This pyramid is definitely different from the conventional pyramid you were taught at school. That pyramid, developed a long time before any significant dietetic discoveries took place, had been based on tenuous scientific premises and had never been updated according to the changing state of matters. It means that the 21st century food pyramid will also be replaced by better ones in the future. We can guess that upon taking into consideration the results of any future inquiries the 21st century pyramid will look totally different!
But for the time being.. bon appétit!