Re: MyPyramid.Gov / CNPP's IHEI

[Guest guest]

I have one this to say, This is about time. I am glad to see that

it has been revamped. I have disagreed with it for years on the

whole vegi/fruit ratio and carbs...

Dawnn

> As part of the rollout of the new pyramid and all that goes with

it,

> Agriculture has also created a new website called My Pyramid

> (http://www.mypyramid.gov/). You can read the formal press

release at

> http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1RD?

printable=true & content

> idonly=true & contentid=2005/04/0131.xml if you like (I'll almost

guarantee

> that 'un will wrap) or http://tinyurl.com/bydx7 (yeah, much

easier).

>

> The CNPP has their health index online as well

> (http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/index.html) along with an interactive

tool for

> tracking eating called the Interactive Healthy Eating Index

> (http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/ihei.html). I haven't had a chance to

get in

> there and check it out as yet but it sounds like they're doing

something

> along the lines of a FitDay sort of thing. I'm thinking IHEI may

actually

> have been replaced by MyPyramid.Gov but I'm not sure -- it isn't

coming up

> properly at the moment... Yup, they're redirecting IHEI to the

MyPyramid.Gov

> site.

>

> Just a few new resources to tinker with for anyone interested.

BTW, the

> sites are running a bit slow -- I think a lot of folks are hitting

them, now

> that the info has hit the streets.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I have one this to say, This is about time. I am glad to

> see that it has been revamped. I have disagreed with it for

> years on the whole vegi/fruit ratio and carbs...

According to the press release, the whole idea of the revamp was to make it

more applicable to all by making it more flexible. I haven't had time to

study it yet but I'm curious to see what they've come up with in this latest

rendition.

[Guest guest]

I also have to wonder now if my registered version of

fitday will change with the new guidelines

automatically..

--- wrote:

>

> According to one chart I downloaded from this site

> they recommended 6 ounces of protein a day... which

> is

> less than what I eat..

>

> The continued to stress healthy carbs... and lots of

> them..

>

> True I was not able to access everything as much as

> I

> tried but this chart really had me rather

> surprised..

>

>

>

>

> --- Sunryse wrote:

> >

> > I have one this to say, This is about time. I am

> > glad to see that

> > it has been revamped. I have disagreed with it for

> > years on the

> > whole vegi/fruit ratio and carbs...

> >

> >

> > Dawnn

> >

> >

> >

> > > As part of the rollout of the new pyramid and

> all

> > that goes with

> > it,

> > > Agriculture has also created a new website

> called

> > My Pyramid

> > > (http://www.mypyramid.gov/). You can read the

> > formal press

> > release at

> > >

> >

>

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1RD?

> > printable=true & content

> > > idonly=true & contentid=2005/04/0131.xml if you

> like

> > (I'll almost

> > guarantee

> > > that 'un will wrap) or http://tinyurl.com/bydx7

> > (yeah, much

> > easier).

> > >

> > > The CNPP has their health index online as well

> > > (http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/index.html) along with

> > an interactive

> > tool for

> > > tracking eating called the Interactive Healthy

> > Eating Index

> > > (http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/ihei.html). I haven't

> > had a chance to

> > get in

> > > there and check it out as yet but it sounds like

> > they're doing

> > something

> > > along the lines of a FitDay sort of thing. I'm

> > thinking IHEI may

> > actually

> > > have been replaced by MyPyramid.Gov but I'm not

> > sure -- it isn't

> > coming up

> > > properly at the moment... Yup, they're

> redirecting

> > IHEI to the

> > MyPyramid.Gov

> > > site.

> > >

> > > Just a few new resources to tinker with for

> anyone

> > interested.

> > BTW, the

> > > sites are running a bit slow -- I think a lot of

> > folks are hitting

> > them, now

> > > that the info has hit the streets.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

> D

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> Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight

> Loss " Bariatrics "

>

>

>

>

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D

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[Guest guest]

The site seems to be working fine now... Go check it

out again..

--- Schenten wrote:

>

> The site is probably VERY popular right now and

> might be hard to get

> to for a while.

> from MN

>

>

> > This site is worse than freaken slow. I got so

> pissed off, I just

> shut it. i can't even get my personal pyramid. It

> just kept timing out

> before it would even get to the page. Government

> can't even run a good

> website. DUH! Yes, Im totally annoyed. I have a

> dialup connection

> so I know it's worse than whatever " normal " is, but

> it still shouldn't

> be that damn bad. Carol

> >

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> 04/16/2005

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>

>

>

D

Presently: 110 lbs and 5 feet 4 inches tall

Current Field Of Study: Medical Treatment for Weight Loss " Bariatrics "

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