A panel of nutrition experts has released a report to craft the 2015 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A goal of the guidelines is to provide evidence-based nutrition recommendations, and this report certainly seems to be on the right track. There will likely be complaints about the new guidelines, probably following the theme of criticisms […]
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Are Dietary Guidelines Really Making Us Fat or Sick?
A common theme in many internet posts is how the dietary guidelines are outdated, and are making people fat or sick. Common criticisms include that the guidelines . . . “caused the obesity and/or type 2 diabetes epidemic,” “are not based on scientific evidence,” “recommend carbohydrates/grains and they are the cause of obesity,” “recommend a […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about dietary guidelines and health, BPA and blood pressure, how high intensity intervals boost health, staying fast over 40, Greek yogurt, fatigue and endurance performance, and more. Are Dietary Guidelines Really Making Us Fat or Sick? A common theme in many internet posts is how the dietary guidelines are outdated, and are making people […]