Happy 1st B-day MyPlate! Goodbye MyPyramid!
If you're one of the many people that typed in "mypyramid.gov" into the search bar, you might have noticed that things have changed! MyPyramid has been retired and replaced with MyPlate, a simple and easy to understand icon. While MyPlate doesn't visually encourage an active liftestyle like MyPyramid, it makes the idea of "eating healthy" seem a lot less overwhelming and complicated than the latter. Just look at the two icons together- my eyes almost automatically shifts away from the pyramid and to the plate. I think the stick figure would agree since it's seeking high ground to escape the massive pile of food! Jokes aside, I think MyPlate has the potential to positively influence what people eat, especially since it's pleasantly familiar (unless you have square plates like me) and makes portion sizes easier to manage. Even though there are no steps or a running man reminding everyone to try to become more active, it's very rare to