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[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

For those unaware, "Registered Dietician" (RD) is the term in the US for a professionally trained and certified medical professional who focuses on helping people with nutrition.

I'm also a fan of Harvard's Nutrition Source website for easy to read science-based info on eating healthy.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

wait.. that shit used to be a pyramid, and now it's a circle?

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

The US government uses a pyramid. Harvard's Nutrition Source prefers a circle that resembles a plate to help give a graphic representation that's more relevant to a meal