Really? Someone is actually coming out and saying that their recommendations in the past may be contributing to the health issues of the present? How liberating for them! This article specifically talks about the ‘low-fat’ recommendation that has added to our obesity epidemic, but think about all the other ‘recommendations’ that haven’t been the best for us over time. Smoking while pregnant, refined sugar for weight loss, eat beef daily. General guidelines do have their place, but specific recommendations should always be taken with a grain of (sea) salt. Einstein Researchers: Do National Dietary Guidelines Do More Harm Than Good?

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