latindietThe dietitian’s trusty food pyramid tool has been reshaped for Latino, Asian and Mediterranean tastes by a research group called Oldways Preservation Trust.

Public health officials can use the tool to reach U.S. Latinos, who have some of the highest obesity rates.

Here’s more from a video and story from NBC Chicago:

Each of the redesigned pyramids emphasizes portion sizes, and [dietitian Sylvia Melendez] Klinger points out they also remind people of eating patterns specific to their culture that may not be helpful.

“A typical Hispanic family will have seven tortillas with a meal. That’s seven hundred calories before you even touch your meal,” she said.