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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
For the past fifty years or so, we have been told that a low fat, high carb diet is what we all need to stay healthy. The result has been that Americans are now fatter and less healthy than ever.
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So....why not a low fat, LOW carb diet?
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The old USDA food guide pyramid called for 8 to 11 servings of grain (bread, cereal, rice and pasta group). That took up the whole bottom section of the pyramid. That was clearly way too much.
The USDA food guide can be changed every 5 years. When it's time for change, they notify the public and anyone can recommend changes. The food industry has lobbyists that will then apply as much pressure as possible to get a favorable place or mention for their particular food, like grain.
It's mostly about promoting agriculture, not health.
Did people eat more grain because of USDA recommendations? I don't think so. Grain based products were very popular long before the USDA started making recommendations to eat more grain.