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A Food Pyramid for Children
Teaching children how to choose, cook and enjoy good food can give them a head start in adult life, but many teenagers have food and appearance issues and need help…...
A Food Pyramid for Optimim Health
Eating to achieve our optimum health levels can be made easier by using the food pyramid to make good food choices....
Adolescence and the Food Pyramid
Adolescence is when many young people develop eating disorders or begin to reject good nutrition in favour of junk food. Good eating guidelines can help them cope....
An Introduction to the Food Pyramid
Using the Food Pyramid can improve nutrition and make meals more interesting - this guide takes you through the pyramid's categories and daily food proportions....
Detox and Food Pyramid
A detox can put you on track to healthier eating: our list of foods can help you eat well as you purify your system....
Food Labelling and Additives
Food labelling, especially in relation to food additives, can be a complicating factor when trying to organise your diet on food pyramid lines....
Food Pyramid 2005: the Rainbow Pyramid
The 2005 Food Pyramid tailored dietary advice to different ages, genders and levels of activity and gave everybody a chance to get a food pyramid that matched their…...
Food Pyramid and Dining Out
Eating out can be difficult because you don’t get an ingredient list and it seems rude to interrogate the serving staff about ingredients. Here are some tips to help…...
Food Pyramid and Food Safety
Food safety is essential to good nutrition and safe and healthy eating....
Food Pyramid and Ramadan
Healthy eating in Ramadan can be made easier by using the food pyramid....
Food Pyramid for Breastfeeding Mothers
Breastfeeding is good for mother and baby, and eating well helps a woman enjoy breastfeeding and the benefits it brings to her and her child....
Food Pyramid for Children Who Are Picky Eaters
Picky eating problems plague many families and are particularly troubling if you’re trying to get your youngster to eat healthily...
Food Pyramid for Older People
Older people have different nutritional needs to other adults. The relationship between health, age and food is complex but here are some tips to help....
Food Pyramid for Perfect Skin
Improving your skin through diet can be easier than you think if you use the Food Pyramid and power foods to help boost skin condition....
Food Pyramid Menu Planning
Working with the Food Pyramid to plan menus for your family can be easier than you think if you use our simple guidelines to help choose your meals...
Food Pyramid New Year's Resolutions
If you made a New Year’s resolution about changing your diet that you didn’t keep or if you’re planning to upgrade your eating habits soon, don’t aim too high or you…...
Food Pyramid Proportions Quiz
This quiz helps you understand the proportions of foods that go to make up a healthy diet....
Food Pyramid Updates in 2010
Using the Food Pyramid helps people eat better. Updated guidelines in 2010 will offer new advice for older, single and multicultural diets and including exercise in…...
Healthy Food Pyramid for Babies and Toddlers
Young children and babies need good nutrition in the first months of life to develop their bodies and brains. Food Pyramids help deliver the best nutrition....
Keeping a Food Pyramid Journal
Keeping a food journal can be both instructive and fun. It helps you become aware of your eating habits and keeps you mindful of your diet and nutrition targets....
Motivation Tools for Healthy Eating
Sometimes it can be difficult to stick to new eating habits, even when we know they’re good for us, here are some tools to help you keep your progress going....
Questionnaire: Are You a Food Pyramid Pharoah?
Find out how much you know about the Food Pyramid with this fun multiple choice quiz....
Teaching Children to Cook Healthily
Teaching children to cook can help them eat happily and healthily and boost their self esteem. Parents save money on snack foods too....
The UK Food Pyramid: the Eatwell Plate
The eatwell plate is the British equivalent of the American Food Pyramid – it is a visual guide to improve nutrition....
Traffic Light Food Labelling
Traffic light labelling is a British system to alert shoppers to the levels of healthy and harmful elements in their food....
Using the Food Pyramid for Packed Lunches
Packed lunches don’t have to be boring. Use the food pyramid to make your lunches tastier and healthier....
Using the Food Pyramid to Improve Your Diet
It can be fun to improve your diet if you use the food pyramid to help you eat better....