"The icon (www.choosemyplate.gov), called My Plate, is divided into four sections — fruits, vegetables, grains and protein. It replaces the familiar pyramid image, which was first introduced in 1992 and revised in 2005. Many nutritionists said the pyramid had become too complicated for people to understand easily.
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"The plate is split into four sections, for fruit, vegetables, grains and protein. A smaller circle sits beside it for dairy products....This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more mindful of the foods that we’re eating,” Mrs. Obama said. “We’re all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it’s hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we do have time to take a look at our kids’ plates.” "
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"This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to http://www.trimnutrition.com be more mindful of the foods that we're eating," first lady Michelle Obama said during the presentation Thursday.
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