{"id":612,"date":"2010-06-16T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T12:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/06\/new-food-guidelines-and-diet.html"},"modified":"2010-06-16T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T12:02:57","slug":"new-food-guidelines-and-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/06\/new-food-guidelines-and-diet.html","title":{"rendered":"New Food Guidelines and Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>It&#8217;s about time! &nbsp;The USDA and US Department of Human Services are finally getting around to recommending that we eat less fats and sugar, and more vegetables and fruits. They have announced a period of public comments about revising the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, announced Tuesday of this week. &nbsp;In a press statement, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnpp.usda.gov\/Publications\/DietaryGuidelines\/2010\/DGAC\/Report\/PressReleaseDGACReport.txt\">found here<\/a>,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>they said:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"webkit-indent-blockquote\">\n<div>&#8220;Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services &nbsp;Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that public comments are now being accepted on &nbsp;the Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, &nbsp;2010 (Advisory Report). &nbsp;Individuals and organizations are encouraged to view the Advisory &nbsp;Report now posted along with public comments at www.dietaryguidelines.gov. &nbsp;Written comments &nbsp;will be accepted from June 15, 2010 to July 15, 2010. &nbsp;Oral testimony may be provided at a public &nbsp;meeting to be held in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2010. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We appreciate the hard work and guidance of the Committee and the expertise of its members. &nbsp; Their commitment to this endeavor ensures the public that their report reflects the most current, &nbsp;comprehensive, evidence-based nutritional science available. This Advisory Report will provide &nbsp;USDA and HHS with a strong foundation for preparing the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, &nbsp;which will be released at the end of the year. &nbsp;We look forward to receiving comments from the &nbsp;public that will help USDA and HHS translate these recommendations into meaningful policies &nbsp;and messages for the American people,&#8221; said Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary Kathleen &nbsp;Sebelius in a joint statement.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The USDA has a whole report, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnpp.usda.gov\/DGAs2010-DGACReport.htm\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I am glad that the experts are now trying to make a public cause out of eating less meat and more vegetables; less carbohydrates\/sugars and more fruits. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve been saying this all along!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What I want to add is that once addicted, fat and sugar is really impossible to kick entirely on your own. &nbsp;We need help! &nbsp;We need expert nutritional counseling and structure. &nbsp;We need emotional support, and therapy if necessary.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Most of all, we need the almighty power that comes from Spirit. &nbsp;Ask your Higher Power, ask God &#8211; for help. &nbsp;Then you&#8217;ll have the strength of all creation behind you to be healthy in every way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>What do YOU think? &nbsp;Please post a comment below.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s about time! &nbsp;The USDA and US Department of Human Services are finally getting around to recommending that we eat less fats and sugar, and more vegetables and fruits. 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