Enviado: 3/2/2011 21:28Mas o Jamie Oliver é um fabuloso speaker...! ajuda à causa naturalmente.
USDA releases 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
By Caroline Scott-Thomas, 31-Jan-2011
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for the first time since 2005, with a number of small changes that could make a big difference for the food industry.
The Dietary Guidelines are revised every five years in order to reflect changes in nutrition knowledge over time, including a review of contemporary US intakes of various foods and nutrients, examining those areas in which consumption may be inadequate, or where it may be excessive. Although many of the recommendations in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the same as those detailed in the 2005 guidelines, there are some changes, particularly regarding strategies to tackle excess body weight.
Obesity
The 2010 version confronts obesity head-on for the first time, reflecting a US population that is predominantly overweight or obese, and therefore at increased risk for a number of health complications and illnesses.
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Sodium
While two-thirds of Americans are overweight, nearly 70 percent have high blood pressure, or are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.
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http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Scienc ... ns?nocount
As novas Linhas-guia para uma alimentação saudável podem ser encontradas aqui:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/D ... icyDoc.pdf
