Between the many confusing information on the subject of nutrition, the new Three-Dimensional Food Pyramid offers a scientifically sound and practical assistance to implement a healthy diet in everyday life. New findings in nutrition research are taken into account, looking in particular at the nutritional composition of foods.
Sweets in moderation
But well-known consumption habits are not neglected either. For example, we know that sweets and snacks are an integral part of our everyday lives. Here it makes the quantity. Don’t be put off by the topic of health-promoting nutrition and, above all, don’t lose the fun of eating. Just think 3-D more often!
Sources:
The three-dimensional food pyramid. Ed. aid infodienst Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft e. V., Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE) Graphic implementation of nutrition guidelines – traditional and new approaches. Peter Stehle, Helmut Oberritter, Margret Büning-Fesel and Helmut Heseker. Ernährungs-Umschau 52 (2005) issue 4
For more information on the DGE’s three-dimensional food pyramid, click here.
