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Heritage Pyramids
Since Oldways created the original Mediterranean Diet Pyramid in 1993, our family of Heritage Pyramids has grown to include the Asian, Latino, Vegetarian & African Heritage pyramids. Each traditional pyramid shows at a glance the balance of real foods that support good health.
Heritage Pyramids & Total Diet
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Why Pyramids are Important
At Oldways, we’re convinced that good dietary guidance has three important elements: pyramids, plates and real food.
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Mediterranean Diet & Pyramid
The “Gold Standard” eating pattern that promotes lifelong good health, the Mediterranean Diet & Pyramid have been widely used to implement healthier eating habits.
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Latino Diet & Pyramid
Oldways created the Latin American Diet Pyramid in 1996 to help Latinos maintain good health through traditional foods, especially those native to Central and South America.
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African Heritage Diet & Pyramid
Incorporating delicious foods from Africa, South America, the Caribbean and the American South, this pyramid shows the wisdom of traditional diets from the African diaspora.
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Asian Diet & Pyramid
This pyramid was developed in conjunction with the Cornell-China-Oxford Project on Nutrition, Health & Environment, and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Vegetarian Diet & Pyramid
A plant-based diet has special benefits for health, and our Vegetarian Pyramid provides a useful guide to this way of eating, based on traditional plant-based eating worldwide.
