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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Pyramid tossed, dinner plate is new U.S. meals plan

(Reuters) - The pyramid guide to healthy eating that many Americans grew up with has been scrapped, and in its place the Obama administration is serving a dinner plate icon sliced up by food groups.

The new guide, MyPlate, encourages Americans to make half of their meals fruit and vegetables as part of a balanced diet.

"When it comes to eating, what's more useful than a plate? What's more simple than a plate?" first lady Michelle Obama said on Thursday at the unveiling at the Department of Agriculture.

"This is a quick, simple reminder for all of us to be more mindful of the foods that we're eating," she said.

MyPlate, which includes colored sections for grains and proteins and a dairy cup beside it, is part of the administration's push to encourage healthy habits.