http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:04:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/comment-page-1/#comment-15183 Mrs. Faye Acethon Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/#comment-15183 Actually I am sorry to say that my family's diet isn't what it should be. We eat entirely too much already prepared food so for me the other pyramid is probably closer to the changes we would actually make. Its time and what we're used to that causes problems. It isn't that I don't want us to eat healthy. Your writings have been a big help to me. I am starting to do better. Keep up the good work please. Actually I am sorry to say that my family’s diet isn’t what it should be. We eat entirely too much already prepared food so for me the other pyramid is probably closer to the changes we would actually make. Its time and what we’re used to that causes problems. It isn’t that I don’t want us to eat healthy. Your writings have been a big help to me. I am starting to do better. Keep up the good work please.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/comment-page-1/#comment-15182 Blaire Nisson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:44:15 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/#comment-15182 Good food for thought. I too wonder why the medical profession don't agree on if vitamin supplements are necessary or not. Several recent reports have indicated that synthetic vitamins and minerals are not as effective as those from food sources. I think the conflicting information is what makes me the most frustrated. I can want to do the right thing for my family but if I can't a definitive source for what is the right thing how do I know what to do? Thanks for this post. Good food for thought. I too wonder why the medical profession don’t agree on if vitamin supplements are necessary or not. Several recent reports have indicated that synthetic vitamins and minerals are not as effective as those from food sources. I think the conflicting information is what makes me the most frustrated. I can want to do the right thing for my family but if I can’t a definitive source for what is the right thing how do I know what to do? Thanks for this post.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/comment-page-1/#comment-15025 SeekingSimplicity Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/harvard-healthy-eating-pyramid-an-alternative-to-the-usdas-food-guide-pyramid/#comment-15025 Thanks for this post. I think that Harvard's Food Pyramid is a better (although still not flawless) alternative to the USDA's pyramid, which - like you said - is based on flawed research. I am a vegetarian on my way to becoming a vegan and I take an interest in the relationship between health and voluntary simplicity not only for my own well being, but also so that I can learn how to live a more socially conscious and responsible lifestyle. I know that before I start tackling these issues on a larger scale, I have to be able to practice voluntary simplicity myself. So for now, I am working to cook more from scratch - using whole, organic, and local ingredients whenever possible and to continue to learn about where our food comes from and how politically-charged issues of food can really be in this country. Again, thank you for the post. Thanks for this post. I think that Harvard’s Food Pyramid is a better (although still not flawless) alternative to the USDA’s pyramid, which – like you said – is based on flawed research. I am a vegetarian on my way to becoming a vegan and I take an interest in the relationship between health and voluntary simplicity not only for my own well being, but also so that I can learn how to live a more socially conscious and responsible lifestyle. I know that before I start tackling these issues on a larger scale, I have to be able to practice voluntary simplicity myself. So for now, I am working to cook more from scratch – using whole, organic, and local ingredients whenever possible and to continue to learn about where our food comes from and how politically-charged issues of food can really be in this country. Again, thank you for the post.

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