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new food pyramid That idea was turned on its head when HHS officials released guidelines that prioritized meat, dairy and vegetables, pushing whole grains to the bottom of the list.
Dr. Ben Carson, the USDA’s national advisor on nutrition, health and housing, said in an interview on Fox News Digital that the dietary guidelines were first proposed in 1980 to provide information to Americans. healthy eating.
”[The purpose] It was about educating the public about nutritious foods – what’s good for them and what’s harmful to them. As time passes, [we] We deviated from those goals,” Carson said. [we] We started rubber stamping highly processed foods and everything simple. It wasn’t good for us. ”
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“You are what you eat,” Carson said, adding that Americans need to think of their bodies as high-performance vehicles.
“You want premium performance, so you put premium gas in it,” he said. “If you decide to dilute it, it won’t go as fast or as far.”
Dr. Ben Carson, USDA’s National Advisor on Nutrition, Health and Housing, told Fox News Digital that dietary guidelines were first proposed in 1980 to inform Americans about healthy eating. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Carson also used the example of filling up a car to refer to people claiming to eat. health food is too expensive.
“Premium gasoline might be a little more expensive, but if you didn’t put the right stuff in your engine or you had to replace it, how much would it cost you?” he said. “Therefore, we are working hard to restore logic and common sense.”
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The new guidelines promote intake of protein, dairy and healthy fats, recommending a daily protein goal of about 0.54 to 0.73 grams per pound of body weight.
New guidelines promote protein, dairy and healthy fats. (realfood.gov)
Approximately 16 million to 20 million people, or 4% to 6% of Americans, consider themselves vegetarians or vegans and do not eat anything themselves. plant-based foodsaccording to the Vegetarian Resource Group.
Carson admitted that she “rarely” eats meat and believes she is “fairly healthy.”
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For those concerned that the new guidelines will lead Americans to eat too much red meat, Carson said, “Instead of thinking of eating too much red meat, let’s look at the overall recommendations: .2 to 1.6 grams. Now, it doesn’t matter how you get that protein. It doesn’t matter if you drink milk or eat cheese, as long as you maintain a high-performance fuel for your engine.”
Nutritional advisors pointed to “blue zones,” areas where people live exceptionally long lives and are known for their focus on health. plant based diet.
“Some people say the reason people look thin is because they’re vegetarians. Have you ever seen a skinny elephant? You know they’re vegetarians,” Carson said.
According to the Vegetarian Resource Group, 4% to 6% of Americans, or approximately 16 million to 20 million people, identify as vegetarians and vegans, who eat only plant-based foods. (St. Petersburg)
Although the latest dietary guidelines focus on the whole, nutritious foodCarson cautioned against relying solely on GLP-1s like Ozempic for weight loss.
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“None of these artificial methods last very long. You have to take them continuously and they’re expensive,” he says.
About 1 in 8 American adults, or about 12%, use GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity and diabetes, and with their growing popularity, about 6% now take GLP-1 drugs. fox news digital Previously reported.
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“It’s not just a matter of what you eat. “It’s all about how many calories you burn. If you burn more calories than you take in, you’ll lose weight,” Carson added.
