Why is the Food Pyramid Wrong?
Everybody disagrees with the food pyramid, and we need not discuss further whether, in some way, it could have some hidden truth.
It’s just so wrong!
According to the pyramid, cereals and grains are at the top, and I’m left wondering if the inventors were cereal producers.
How did the grains reach the top of the pyramid?
Whoever put them there is probably not a human being and indeed not mother nature. The pyramid rose because of the enormous profit margins, making manufacturers base their theory on the cereals and invent it.
That pyramid should only be considered if you happen to be a cow, which eats grass (cereals belong to a grass family) for about 20 hours a day. The cow produces over 120 liters of saliva from chewing that secretes the required enzymes to break down grass. Also, this animal has four stomachs to digest and store the grains. We humans don’t have all these characteristics, and that’s why the food pyramid is wrong.
Our primary food should be vegetables, lean proteins, nuts and seeds, fruits, and oils.
There is no way our bodies can adapt to eating cereals only, and in my view, I consider the food pyramid wrong.
Here is why?
1) The food pyramid wants us to base our diet on cereals and grains. Our ancestors may have consumed grains for about 10,000 years; however, for 2million years, humans have functioned and survived well without them. Carbs have been identified as the basis of a poor diet for over 50 years. They come refined, processed, and modified to contain way too much starch, gluten, and sugar, and that’s why we are becoming sicker and fatter.
2) The pyramid does not provide men with adequate fat or protein to maintain their muscles. If fat is not present, all vitamins in our body won’t dissolve apart from vitamin C. Our bodies won’t absorb the rest of the vitamins. There is no distinction between good carbs (sweet potatoes) and carbs (white bread and breakfast cereals).
3) The pyramid does not show the differences between oily fish (essential for mental and physical health) or eggs (one of the natures protein wonder food), and meats (such as sausages and salami, which are very unhealthy and highly processed).
4) The pyramid is wrong again since it has placed fruits above vegetables and advocates for eating an equal share of each. However, we all know that vegetables are more important than fruits since they have more antioxidants and vitamins. On average, we should serve vegetables ten times a day, but only three times for fruits.
5) The pyramid sums up all oils and fats together rather than indicating individual qualities of each and whether they are good or bad. The oils from fish, olives, avocados, nuts, and seeds are also known as essential oils, which are very healthy. Lack of these essentials oils in our body can even lead to depression. Also, we should avoid saturated fats, which increase our cholesterol levels.
Conclusion
The food pyramid should include carbs, including some cereals (1–2 daily servings), a dairy product such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, essential oils and fats, quality meats, fruits (2–4daily servings), and vegetables (5–10 daily servings). And since it does not include all these products, then the food pyramid is wrong.
