Uncle Sam's diet sensation: MyPyramid - An overview and commentary

MedGenMed Medscape General Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Johnston, Carol S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary guidelines; Federal nutrition policy; MyPyramid

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BEAN; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EATING HABIT; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; GRAIN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEAT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MILK; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SODIUM INTAKE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; DIET; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

DIET; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750331458     PISSN: 15310132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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