The food pyramid is back — and it’s been flipped completely upside down. Here’s how federal nutrition guidelines have changed over time: http://www.wcvb.com/article/new-food-pyramid-timeline/69960497 | WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Why did we flip the Food Pyramid upside down? 🍎🔻 Nutritional biochemist Lara Hyde explains how every five years, experts update nutrition guidelines based on the latest science. What started as a pyramid, then turned into a plate, is now a flipped pyramid. Whole foods like fruits, veggies, protein, dairy, and healthy fats are on top, all balanced on whole grains. But with saturated fat capped at 10 percent of daily calories, steak and cheese still have their limits. #Science #FoodPyramid #Food