tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post5370256601194538456..comments2024-03-01T00:14:17.460-08:00Comments on Fuel As Rx: Healthy "Guidelines"???Amy Kubal, MS, RD, LNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712308184562783045noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-49203744029759206532010-06-27T19:44:10.952-07:002010-06-27T19:44:10.952-07:00"The guidelines for protein and carbohydrate ..."The guidelines for protein and carbohydrate remain the same, but the 'expert' panel is calling for a shift to a more plant-based diet. Additionally, they are recommending focus on nutrient dense rather than energy dense foods."<br /><br /><br /><br />This part I like!Jumper 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/04944168560349599110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-51270213602239609182010-06-27T12:39:54.982-07:002010-06-27T12:39:54.982-07:00Dennis - Yep, it's a taco or at least the shel...Dennis - Yep, it's a taco or at least the shell...<br /><br />And I agree, the food pyramid and dietary guidelines are both part of a larger, financially motivated agenda. It's very sad, we can only do our best to fix it one person at a time!<br /><br />Thanks for the great comments!<br />-AmyAmy Kubal, MS, RD, LNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712308184562783045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-32724659480462649342010-06-26T03:57:11.775-07:002010-06-26T03:57:11.775-07:00To me, the whole Pyramid is upside-down--it should...To me, the whole Pyramid is upside-down--it should be turned around with the emphasis on fruits and veggies on top, then a layer of proteins, etc. Carbs and dairy should be at the bottom in small spaces.<br /><br />As far as the dietary guidelines being the same for 30 years, it's been longer than that--try since WWII and rationing! What do you think STARTED the whole Pyramid philosophy, farm subsidy program, and what we know of today as Big Pharma? It all came from the repeated rationing that has been going on in this country ever since we've had wars (going all the way back to the Civil War as far as I can find).<br /><br />Rationing in the modern era can be seen in our Food Stamp programs, WIC, and welfare programs--all those "eligible" foods are eligible for a reason: they all stem from foods that get farm subsidies.<br /><br />Then there's foreign aid--what do we always end up giving? Bags of stuff we over-produce to the extreme: wheat, corn, milk (dry), and soybeans.<br /><br />These new health guidelines they keep coming out with? They're as old as the hills--I've been able to find the same info as far back as 1810 in cookbooks. The salt, the sugar, the fat, the fiber, all of it came out of the Victorian era. Early doctors and health enthusiasts (look up C.W. Post, Kellogg, and other old-name cereal manufacturers) were always tinkering with ways to make us healthier after performing autopsies.<br /><br />The quest for longevity has existed forever, but now our government wants to put an end to it by gaining control of our health care system, our food supply, what we know about health, and what we DO about health to shuttle more profit to a fortunate few: doctors, Big Pharma, politicians, and Big Farm. They're trying to capitalize on our ignorance, and for many of us, it's working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-50611382794944868882010-06-24T10:03:18.254-07:002010-06-24T10:03:18.254-07:00The way I look at the food pyramid. I look to see ...The way I look at the food pyramid. I look to see which food related industry has the most political clout. Obviously its the grain industry corn in specific. When I followed the American Diabetes association guidelines my a1c was over 7 when I followed the paleo guidelines it dropped to 5.2. Follow the money as always to find the truth.ljcabrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255527933873252775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-49012168173064822872010-06-20T16:02:03.736-07:002010-06-20T16:02:03.736-07:00Is that a taco in the lower left corner of the pyr...Is that a taco in the lower left corner of the pyramid???Dennisnoreply@blogger.com