Out
with the pyramid and in with the plate to guide you to the most healthy
way to eat. The government has dropped the food pyramid that was used
for years to show the right balance for your diet. Now the guide is a
simple plate showing your should eat meals with one-third grains,
one-third vegetables, and equal portions of fruits and proteins, along
with dairy. Source Link
It’s
a win for retailers, but the jury is out on whether a reduction in fees
that merchants pay banks for debit card transactions will save you any
money in the long run. The final new rules will cap fees that now
average 44 cents per transaction to a maximum of 12 cents. Banks have
said they may have to make up for the $16 billion loss in revenue by
raising other fees. Source Link
The
U.S.A. gets the last laugh in a new global poll that says Americans are
the world’s funniest. The 15,000 people questioned by the social
network web site badoo.com ranked Americans as the best in the world at making people laugh.
British humor ranked seventh. And the least funny people? That dour
distinction goes to the Germans, followed by the Russians. Source Link