tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9972321.post-46724557131277708462008-04-20T15:10:00.000-07:002008-04-20T15:27:44.709-07:00One of the misconceptions about the <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/food-groups-guide-x.htm">food pyramid guide</a> that's often repeated in many popular diets is that eating plenty of carbohydrates is recommended. yes, the idea is to build a base of grain foods but not an unlimited amount of them.<br /><br />When fat became villainous in the 1990's, carbohydrate foods became known as a bit of free foods, because they're often fat free. That kind of thinking led to overconsumption of carbohydrates. For example, how many people does a one-pound box of spaghetti serve in your house? If it's fewer than four, you're eating too much. There are eight servings in a pound of cooked pasta; having two would be the equivalent of two servings, the same as a sandwich.<br /><br />The other lost message in the <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/healthy-eating-diet.htm">guide to food pyramid</a> is that most of the carbohydrate servings are whole grains. however, USDA data shows that we eat less than one serving of whole grains a day.<br /><br />For more information on the <a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/healthy-eating-guidelines-x.htm">Golden Rules to Healthy Eating</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.weightlossforall.com/answers-tomore-questions.htm">Answers to many weight loss questions</a>Weight Loss helperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07891703521588702458noreply@blogger.com