Food for Thought

The Agriculture Department unveiled "My Plate" on Thursday, abandoning the food pyramid that had guided many Americans but merely confused others. Full article link... LINK

Personally I think this new logo is perfect for giving Americans a direction on what a meal should look like. As distance runners the foods we eat fuels the running we do. The cleaner the fuel source the easier our bodies can convert this food into useful energy.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ has additional resources to help steer us in the right direction. You won't see foods like pop tarts, oreos, or pepsi on the list. It's just my opinion, but I think our government should step in and not allow stores to even sell this junk food. A lot of problems would be solved if we only have natural foods to select from and then eat.