…and I Also Need a Nap After Reading It 😵💫
A Friday Bonus (Because This One Made Me Laugh)
Let me just say this upfront:
I am here for the concept of the new food pyramid.
I am here for the concept of the new food pyramid.
Truly.
It’s smarter. More modern. Very “science-y.”
Gold star. ⭐️
But then I actually try to use it...
And suddenly I’m standing in my kitchen thinking:
“Okay… wait… kilograms… grams… multiply… divide…
WHY DOES DINNER FEEL LIKE A MATH TEST?”
The Pyramid Is Great
The Instructions Are Not
Somewhere between:
- “1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight”
and - “optimize metabolic signaling across meals”
…I completely forgot why I walked into the kitchen.
Because let’s be honest:
👉 No one is doing protein algebra at 5:17 pm.
Not parents.
Not caregivers.
Not women who already used up their brainpower by noon.
Not parents.
Not caregivers.
Not women who already used up their brainpower by noon.
When food advice requires a calculator, it stops being helpful and starts being… noise.
Real Life Translation (No Math. Promise.)
Here’s the version of the pyramid that actually works:
Eat protein every time you eat.
Add some vegetables.
Don’t have carbs by themselves like unsupervised toddlers.
That’s it.
That’s the whole thing.
That’s the whole thing.
If You Need a Visual (Because We’re Human)
Picture your plate like this:
- Half of it: plants
- A good chunk: protein
- The rest: carbs or good fats
If your meal has:
✔️ protein
✔️ color
✔️ something satisfying
✔️ protein
✔️ color
✔️ something satisfying
Congratulations — you’re doing it.
Why This Matters (Without Getting All Sciency)
Complicated food rules:
- increase stress
- lead to overthinking
- make people feel like they’re “doing it wrong”
Simple rules:
- get followed
- work on busy days
- actually change how people eat
And spoiler alert:
Consistency beats perfection every single time.
Consistency beats perfection every single time.
Final Thought
I love a good concept.
I just don’t want my dinner to require a spreadsheet.
I just don’t want my dinner to require a spreadsheet.
So if the new food pyramid gives you a headache…
You’re not broken.
You’re not broken.
It just needs subtitles.
And maybe fewer numbers. 😄
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