Opinion

Diet, nutrition and healthy eating: Part 3 {Guest Column | Health & Wellness}

Julie Drake

By JULIE DRAKE

Special to the Herald Times

RBC | I have several sets of “dishes” in my house.  Everything from paper to plastic to Corelle to Noritake. Then there is “My Plate” that I hope to put on the table with each meal.  What the heck is “My Plate” you ask?

In 1916 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) began offering guidance to the general public about healthy eating…