People have eaten fat -- and been very healthy -- for millennia. But, over the past 40-50 years, the US government has said fat is bad, and have forced companies to provide low-fat groceries and meals. Now, seeing the U.S. population grow sicker and fatter while adhering to official dietary guidelines has put nutrition authorities in an awkward position. Recently, the response of many researchers has been to blame Big Food for bombarding Americans with sugar-laden products. No doubt these are bad for us, but it is also fair to say that the food industry has simply been responding to the dietary guidelines issued by the AHA and USDA, which have encouraged high-carbohydrate diets and until quite recently said next to nothing about the need to limit sugar. -- Nina Teicholz A low-fat diet is a low-health disaster.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:31:07 +0000
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