The New Food Pyramid

Rebuilding the food pyramid.

The Mediterranean food guide pyramid.

t has been said that the Mediterranean regions have the most healthful dietary traditions in the world, especially when compared to other industrialized countries, like the United States. This statement is supported by epidemiological studies done in the region. In order to improve our own dietary habits it can be beneficial to look at other cultures' cuisine and incorporate some of their habit...

New evidence pyramid

A pyramid has expressed the idea of hierarchy of medical evidence for so long, that not all evidence is the same. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been placed at the top of this pyramid for several good reasons. However, there are several counterarguments to this placement. We suggest another way of looking at the evidence-based medicine pyramid and explain how systematic reviews and m...

Psychosocial Basis of a Sustainable Food Pyramid

Drawing on FAO’s definition of “sustainable diet”, we propose a “sustainable food pyramid” (SFP) which aims to eradicate malnutrition, promote health and protect the environment. These aspirational objectives require changes in the productive system, eating habits of the population, and rebalancing power relations between all actors in the food chain. This study addresses the psychosocial attit...

A Food Pyramid for Swiss Athletes

Earlier this year, I enjoyed an opportunity to speak at the Swiss Forum for Sport Nutrition in Zurich, organized by Dr. Paolo Colombani. One of my fellow presenters at this forum was Samuel Mettler, a graduate of the Movement Sciences and Sport course at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Samuel is about to finish his doctoral thesis on the glycemic index in sport and the i...