Use foods from the base of the Food Guide Pyramid as the foundation of your
meals.
Within each food group, choose different foods
Choose most of your foods from the grain products group (6-11 servings), the
vegetable group (3-5 servings), and the fruit group (2-4 servings).
Eat moderate amounts of foods from the milk group (2-3 servings) and the
meat and beans group (2-3 servings).
Choose sparingly foods that provide few nutrients and are high in fat and
sugars.
Carbohydrate recommendation: 90 g or 18% energy from carbohydrate per day
RDA for energy: 2000-2200 calories
In 2000, I posted a poll
asking : "What do you think about the Government Dietary Guidelines? "
Four hundred and fifty respondents of my weight loss survey voted:
I agree and follow them (6 percent)
I agree but don't follow them (7 percent)
I disagree (77 percent)
What are they? (10 percent)
These respondents have tried
low-carb diets (38 percent);
low-fat (14 percent);
vegetarianism (5 percent); and
calorie counting (16 percent).
Your opinion?
Related:
Harvard Goes Low Carb?
Carbohydrate-based Food Pyramid. What do you
think?
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