New dietary guidelines: lean meat OK, cut the added sugars

Its goal is to help Americans stay healthy. Foods that are high in saturated fat include butter, whole milk, meats that are not labeled as lean, and tropical oils such as coconut and palm oil.

After what seems like a nonstop holiday splurge, most folks are loading up on more fruits and vegetables and less on refined sugars and processed foods.

The committee noted in the draft guidance that whole grains are a “shortfall nutrient” in American diets. And keep sugar, fats and salt in moderation.

The government says people should figure out what healthy eating style works for them while still hewing to the main recommendations.

On Thursday, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced the new, highly-anticipated Dietary Guidelines (for 2015-2020).

“I think that nutrition is a moving target and that certainly things have been changing and some criticisms that have come out from dietary guidelines are due to the expectation that we’re supposed to know everything and we don’t”. This report specifically highlights the danger of added sugar that’s hidden in ketchup, yogurt, bread and beverages.

One alcoholic drink for women, and two for men.

A similar tax led to a 12 percent drop in sugary drinks when it was introduced in Mexico in 2014. “Sugar is a toxin”. And the vast majority of Americans are eating too much sugar, saturated fats, and sodium.

New year, new you, right? “Healthy eating is one of the most powerful tools we have to reduce the onset of disease”. The new guidelines delete that lower amount as part of the top recommendations. But you might not need to worry quite as much about eggs. The 2015 guidelines removed that limit.

One of the most significant changes is the removal of a daily recommended limit for cholesterol. No amount of Coke-funded health research can massage that stat.

Still, egg lovers aren’t completely off the hook.

Follow a healthy eating pattern across the lifespan.

It advises that people limit added sugars–as opposed to sugars that are naturally occurring in foods like fruits-to 10% of daily calories.

Especially significant to office coffee service and vending operators is that the new guidelines mention coffee for the first time.

Moderate coffee drinking is also highlighted in the suggested menu. The government considers that three to five 8 oz cups a day. “We’re not talking about the large mocha”, she said. Today’s guidelines are a disappointment, as they left out some important information, apparently due to political pressure from food industry lobbyists.