PlaneCrazy
Mon, Jun-14-04, 12:45
I'm sure this has been looked at many times, but thought I'd share something I recently found for those who are new like myself.
I found this on the Harvard School of Public Health web site.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html
I'm sure it's probably been pointed to before. I don't agree with their condemnation of saturated fats and putting red meat and such at the top of their own pyramid, but it is interesting reading about their viewpoint of how the current USDA Pyramid was developed.
"A panel of experts now at work revising the USDA's pyramid could create a newer, healthier guide. But that would be a surprise, given that it comes from the branch of the U.S. government responsible for promoting American agriculture, not health."
I first read about it this past weekend in a local newspaper story on obesity. (everyone's doing one now) Without being specifically LC-friendly, it does list as the prime candidates for the rise in obesity these elements: sugar, inactivity, carbohydrates, bigger portions, trans fats, and suburbs. No mention of "too much fat" or too much meat.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/obesity/story/1331155p-7454029c.html
"CARBOHYDRATES. A high-carb diet, backed by the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid, may have actually spurred obesity rates. Harvard University's School of Public Health had led charges that the USDA model was developed to promote the nation's agricultural interests, not health. The Harvard group advocates a different pyramid, strictly limiting carbohydrates such as white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets. Those cause spikes in blood sugars and are quickly digested, leaving people hungrier and prone to overeat."
I found this on the Harvard School of Public Health web site.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html
I'm sure it's probably been pointed to before. I don't agree with their condemnation of saturated fats and putting red meat and such at the top of their own pyramid, but it is interesting reading about their viewpoint of how the current USDA Pyramid was developed.
"A panel of experts now at work revising the USDA's pyramid could create a newer, healthier guide. But that would be a surprise, given that it comes from the branch of the U.S. government responsible for promoting American agriculture, not health."
I first read about it this past weekend in a local newspaper story on obesity. (everyone's doing one now) Without being specifically LC-friendly, it does list as the prime candidates for the rise in obesity these elements: sugar, inactivity, carbohydrates, bigger portions, trans fats, and suburbs. No mention of "too much fat" or too much meat.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/obesity/story/1331155p-7454029c.html
"CARBOHYDRATES. A high-carb diet, backed by the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid, may have actually spurred obesity rates. Harvard University's School of Public Health had led charges that the USDA model was developed to promote the nation's agricultural interests, not health. The Harvard group advocates a different pyramid, strictly limiting carbohydrates such as white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta and sweets. Those cause spikes in blood sugars and are quickly digested, leaving people hungrier and prone to overeat."