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> Date: March 3, 2011 9:10:08 PM EST

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> Subject: Re: A Scientific Critique of the 2010 Dietary

> Guidelines Advisory Committee's Report for the Dietary

> Guidelines for Americans

>

> I recommended every year to ADA consultants that the guidelines

> should state that they are for healthy Americans that are on no

> medications! All Americans that have high blood pressure, diabetes,

> IBS, etc should consult with their MD and RD!

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> On Mar 3, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Vajda

> wrote:

>

>> My husband saved a cartoon for me, Arlo & Janis, 2/23/11, The Mining

>> Journal:

>>

>> Arlo says to Janis, " The new dietary guidelines have been released. "

>> and con'ts " They tell us to eat healthier . . . "

>> and con'ts " But not so healthy as to noticeably affect any corporate

>> profits. "

>> and ends " I'm paraphrasing of course. "

>>

>> It got me laughing - saves a little reading.

>>

>> I wrote a blog mentioning the California hospitals. It's getting

>> hits. I

>> directed it at tabloid headlines about Angelina Jolie. Looney tunes

>> or

>> bold move - will have to see.

>>

>> Vajda, RD

>> www.GingerJens.com

>>

>>

>> >

>> > From my Vegan Son-in-law.

>> >

>> > Madalyn

>> >

>> >

>> > Maybe you are interested in this critique of the proposed 2010

>> dietary

>> > guidelines. Can provide written feedback by 7/15. Can find the

>> Submit

>> > Written Comments button/link at

>> > http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietaryGuidelines.htm

>> > Share with other dietitians?

>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------

>> > From: McDougall MD <mcdougall@... <mailto:mcdougall

>> %40lava.net>>

>> > Date: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:58 AM

>> > Subject: A Scientific Critique of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines

>> Advisory

>> > Committee's Report for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

>> >

>> > Read this McDougall critique online at:

>> > http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2010other/guidelines.htm

>> >

>> > A Scientific Critique of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory

>> Committee's

>> > Report for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

>> > *

>> >

>> > *By McDougall, MD*

>> >

>> > This article was introduced in the June 2010

>> > newsletter<http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2010nl/jun/guidelines.htm

>> >.

>> > Printer Friendly

>> > Version<http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2010other/guidelines.pdf>

>> >

>> > Conflicting recommendations for plant-food vs. animal-food

>> consumption

>> > dominate the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recent

>> report,

>> > meaning that real solutions for obese and sick Americans will,

>> > unfortunately, not be forthcoming. Except for a few hopeful

>> sentences, the

>> > committee presents a report filled with fear mongering, doubletalk,

>> > omissions of major topics, consistently biased views of the

>> scientific

>> > literature, and inexcusable factual errors that favor the livestock

>> > industries.

>> >

>> > I believe the members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

>> > know the

>> > truth about the role that animal products play in causing the vast

>> > majority

>> > of chronic diseases that afflict Americans today (heart disease,

>> type-2

>> > diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, and breast, colon, and prostate

>> > cancer, all

>> > of which are mentioned in their report). I believe they also know

>> the

>> > solution to the health problems Americans face since they

>> recommend taking

>> > steps to “Shift food intake pattern to a more plant-based diet t

>> hat

>> > emphasizes vegetables, cooked dry beans and peas, fruits, whole

>> grains,

>> > nuts, and seeds.†They should have stopped right there, but they

>> didn’t.

>> > Instead they continued on with the following recommendations: “In

>> > addition,

>> > increase the intake of seafood, and fat-free and low-fat milk and

>> milk

>> > products, and consume only moderate amounts of lean meats,

>> poultry, and

>> > eggs.†With just this one industry-friendly sentence, the consum

>> er is

>> > given

>> > permission by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to

>> continue eating

>> > the animal foods (albeit in moderation) that have caused our

>> nation’s

>> > current health crisis.

>> >

>> > Please take the time to read this

>> > report<http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-DGACReport.htm>or, at

>> least,

>> > the Major

>> >

Conclusions<http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/DGAC/Re\

port/E-Appendix-E-1-Conclusions.pdf

>> >.

>> >

>> > Your written comments <http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietaryGuidelines.htm

>> > to

>> > the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee must be received before

>> 5:00 pm

>> > EDT on July 15, 2010.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Doubletalk throughout the Report

>> > **

>> >

>> > On Animal Foods and Disease

>> > *

>> >

>> > In some statements, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

>> discourages

>> > meat and dairy consumption: “…deliberate public health efforts

>> are

>> > warranted

>> > to reduce intakes of saturated fats to meet dietary guidelines

>> for optimal

>> > health. Males older than age 12 years also are encouraged to

>> consume less

>> > total dietary cholesterol.†Then the committee contradicts these

>> > warnings by

>> > writing, “Americans may choose animal products as part of their

>> diet based

>> > on the body of evidence showing a general lack of relationship

>> between

>> > animal protein consumption and selected health outcomes.â€

>> >

>> > Saturated fat and cholesterol are synonymous with meat, dairy,

>> and egg

>> > products. Ample evidence

>> > <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2010nl/jan/poison.htm>establishes

>> beyond

>> > any reasonable doubt that the consumption of animal

>> > products are a major player in the cause of osteoporosis, kidney

>> stones,

>> > liver and kidney damage, heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes,

>> and

>> > common

>> > cancers.

>> > *

>> >

>> > On Dietary Fat and Obesity

>> > *

>> >

>> > When it comes to the main goal of the report, which is fighting

>> obesity,

>> > especially in children, the committee warns, “Increased intake o

>> f dietary

>> > fat is associated with greater adiposity in children.†Rather th

>> an cut

>> > down

>> > on the total fat intake, their contradictory recommendation is,

>> > “…replacing

>> > SFA with some combination of PUFA and MUFA should yield

>> significant public

>> > health benefits.â€

>> >

>> > Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) and monounsaturated fats (MUFA) are

>> equally as

>> > fattening <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/aug/oils.htm> for

>> > children and

>> > adults as are saturated fats (SFA). Other well-established

>> adverse effects

>> > of PUFA, such as immune suppression, cancer promotion, gallstone

>> > formation,

>> > and an increased risk of bleeding, were not mentioned.

>> > *

>> >

>> > On Dairy Products and Health

>> > *

>> >

>> > Most interesting is that throughout the report the Dietary

>> Guidelines

>> > Advisory Committee praises milk products for their health

>> benefits without

>> > expressing any real concerns over the harms caused by this

>> category of

>> > foods. This is especially contradictory since the committee does

>> > consistently express concerns about the harmful effects of the

>> intake of

>> > excess calories, total fat, saturated fat, simple sugars, and

>> sodium,

>> > which

>> > are the major components of milk products. They write, “Early si

>> gns of

>> > atherosclerotic CVD [cardiovascular disease] are also seen in

>> > children, and

>> > a number of studies indicate that the atherosclerotic process

>> begins in

>> > childhood and is affected by high blood cholesterol levels.

>> Therefore,

>> > reduction in SFA in children and young adults may provide

>> benefits decades

>> > earlier than currently appreciated relative to both CVD and T2D

>> [type 2

>> > diabetes] incidence.â€

>> >

>> > Even after recognizing the harmful effects of saturated fats and

>> > cholesterol, especially for children, the committee emphasizes the

>> > importance of hooking our youth early: “It is especially importa

>> nt to

>> > establish milk drinking in young children, as those who consume

>> milk as

>> > children are more likely to do so as adults.†Sincere interests

>> in

>> > protecting our children would have resulted in clear and strong

>> warnings

>> > about the harmful effects of fat-filled foods, such as milk,

>> cheese,

>> > cottage

>> > cheese, ice cream, and yogurt.

>> >

>> > Also note that low-fat milk products, labeled as 1% and 2%,

>> actually

>> > contain

>> > 13% and 23%, respectively, of their calories as saturated fat.

>> The Dietary

>> > Guidelines Advisory Committee recommends a reduction of saturated

>> fat to

>> > less than 7% of daily calories. Low-fat milk products fail to

>> meet this

>> > important goal.

>> > *

>> >

>> > On Saturated and Trans Fats

>> > *

>> >

>> > The report’s 31-page “Major Conclusions†section dedicates

>> (collectively)

>> > almost one entire page to defending two kinds of fat that are

>> > characteristic

>> > of meat and dairy products: saturated fat (stearic acid) and

>> trans fatty

>> > acids, found in cows and their byproducts. They say, “…when

>> stearic

>> > acid is

>> > substituted for other SFA or trans fatty acids, plasma LDL

>> cholesterol

>> > levels are decreased…†and “Total elimination of rTFA

>> (ruminant) would

>> > require elimination of red meat and dairy products from the diet.

>> Although

>> > total elimination of iTFA (industrial) may be desirable, the

>> > elimination of

>> > rTFA would have wider implications for dietary adequacy and is not

>> > recommended.â€

>> >

>> > Saturated fats and trans fats have a reputation for causing serious

>> > illness,

>> > including atherosclerosis and cancer, and the safety of stearic

>> acid and

>> > rTFA is unproven. At the very least they contribute to obesity.

>> The reason

>> > for dedicating so much space to defending these two cow-derived

>> fats can

>> > only be interpreted as a special concession from the committee to

>> the

>> > cattle

>> > industries.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Lying by Omission

>> > **

>> >

>> > Lactose Intolerance Ignored

>> > *

>> >

>> > In two sentences the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

>> essentially

>> > dismisses the intestinal distress suffered by tens of millions of

>> > Americans

>> > caused by consuming milk products, including low-fat and non-fat

>> milk

>> > products: “Individuals who perceive that they are lactose intole

>> rant or

>> > allergic to dairy products should be evaluated for such before

>> > unnecessarily

>> > limiting or eliminating dairy-based foods from their dietary

>> patterns.

>> > Lactose-reduced or low-lactose dairy-based products may assist in

>> > obtaining

>> > nutrients provided by the fluid milk and milk products food group

>> for

>> > those

>> > who are lactose intolerant.†Estimates are that consuming milk s

>> ugar

>> > (lactose) makes 60 to 90 percent of non-white people—the majorit

>> y of

>> > Americans—sick <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/mar/dairy.htm

>> >. For the

>> > Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to minimize the importance

>> of this

>> > major health issue must be considered to be a special concession

>> to the

>> > dairy industry (and possibly racist).

>> > *

>> >

>> > Damage from Animal Protein Ignored

>> > *

>> >

>> > The harmful effects of protein overload were dismissed by the

>> Dietary

>> > Guidelines Advisory Committee with this statement: “The data are

>> > conflicting

>> > on the potential for high-protein diets to produce gastrointestinal

>> > effects,

>> > change nitrogen balance, alter mineral absorption, or affect

>> chronic

>> > diseases, such as osteoporosis or renal stones.†Animal foods are

>> > inherently

>> > high in protein. By recognizing high-protein foods as safe, the

>> Dietary

>> > Guidelines Advisory Committee has removed a major concern about

>> eating

>> > meat,

>> > poultry, shellfish, fish, eggs, and especially, low-fat milk

>> products. The

>> > result of reducing the fat content in milk products is a large

>> increase in

>> > their protein and sugar (lactose) content.

>> >

>> > The preponderance of scientific evidence recognizes animal foods,

>> high in

>> > acids and protein, as

>> >

damaging<http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/040100puproteinoverload.htm

>> >to

>> > the bones. The human body neutralizes dietary acids by releasing

>> > alkaline

>> > materials (carbonates, citrates, and sodium) from the bones. The

>> chronic

>> > acidosis caused by consuming usual quantities of cheese, meat,

>> poultry,

>> > fish, and shellfish is the primary cause of osteoporosis.

>> Worldwide, rates

>> > of hip fractures (and kidney stones) increase with increasing

>> animal

>> > protein

>> > consumption (including dairy products). People from the US, Canada,

>> > Norway,

>> > Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand who have the world’s highest

>> > animal-protein consumption also have the highest rates of

>> > osteoporosis. The

>> > lowest rates are among people from rural Asia and rural Africa who

>> > also eat

>> > the fewest animal-derived foods (these people are also on lower

>> calcium

>> > diets).

>> > *

>> >

>> > Major Sources of Infections Ignored

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee discussed in great

>> detail in the

>> > final pages of the “Major Conclusions†section of this report

>> the

>> > importance

>> > of home-based food safety practices. “Evidence shows that proper

>> hand

>> > sanitation techniques, proper washing of vegetables and fruit,

>> > prevention of

>> > cross-contamination, and appropriate cooking and storage of foods

>> in the

>> > home kitchen are most likely to prevent food safety problems.†(

>> Note that

>> > the words meat, poultry, milk, cheese, eggs, or fish do not

>> appear in this

>> > advisement.)

>> >

>> > Ignored by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee are the real

>> > sources of

>> > microbes that infect Americans: the filth found in meat, poultry,

>> dairy,

>> > egg, and fish products. Essentially all food-borne pathogens that

>> sicken

>> > people have their origin in animals. This can be from a direct

>> transfer

>> > caused by eating their muscles and organs or their lactation

>> fluids, or an

>> > indirect transfer, such as commonly occurs when animal excrement

>> > contaminates vegetables and fruits (plant pathogens do not infect

>> people).

>> >

>> > Dairy products, followed by seafood, have been the foods most often

>> > recalled

>> > by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of

>> contamination with

>> > infectious agents, mostly bacteria. Meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy

>> > products

>> > are commonly tainted with

>> >

disease-causing<http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/030500pudairyanddisease\

..htm

>> >bacteria,

>> >

>> > such as salmonella, staphylococci, listeria, deadly E. coli O157

>> > and mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Viruses, known to cause

>> lymphoma and

>> > leukemia-like diseases and immune deficiency disease, are found

>> in most

>> > cattle herds in the US.

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee should be telling

>> Americans that

>> > the best way to avoid the 25 to 250 million cases of food-borne

>> illness

>> > causing an estimated 6000 to 10,000 deaths annually in the US

>> would be to

>> > stop eating the sources of the infections: animal foods. Of

>> course, the US

>> > government should also oversee the clean up of the livestock

>> industries’

>> > manufacturing practices.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Factual Errors

>> > **

>> >

>> > Plants Are Incomplete Proteins

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee took an often stated but

>> > incorrect

>> > position on the adequacy of amino acids found in plant foods,

>> stating,

>> > " Consumption of plant proteins of lower quality is generally fine

>> as

>> > long as

>> > calorie needs are met and effort is made to complement the

>> incomplete

>> > vegetable proteins…. Individuals who restrict their diet to plant

>> > foods may

>> > be at risk of not getting adequate amounts of certain

>> indispensable amino

>> > acids... " Statements like these only serve to frighten people

>> away from

>> > healthy plant-food-based diets.

>> >

>> > Basic research <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/apr/dairy.htm>

>> > completed

>> > by the legendary scientist, Rose, on proteins and amino

>> acids

>> > in the

>> > spring of 1952 determined the human requirements for the eight

>> essential

>> > amino acids. By calculating the amount of each essential amino acid

>> > provided

>> > by unprocessed complex carbohydrates (starches and vegetables) and

>> > comparing

>> > these values with those determined by Rose, the results show that

>> any

>> > single

>> > one or combination of these plant foods provides amino acid

>> intakes in

>> > excess of the recommended requirements. Therefore, a careful look

>> at the

>> > founding scientific research proves it is impossible to design an

>> amino

>> > acid-deficient diet based on the amounts of unprocessed starches

>> and

>> > vegetables sufficient to meet the caloric needs of humans.

>> Furthermore,

>> > mixing plant foods to make a complementary amino acid composition

>> is

>> > unnecessary. The addition of animal foods to a starch-based vegan

>> diet

>> > does

>> > not improve protein nutrition in children or adults. Current

>> scientific

>> > research written by world-renowned experts confirms the fallacy

>> of plants

>> > having incomplete proteins. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory

>> Committee is

>> > guilty of spreading unscientific rumors.

>> >

>> > *

>> >

>> > Vegan Diets Are Nutritionally Inadequate

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee frightens consumers

>> away from

>> > plant-food based diets by making the following statements: “Nutr

>> ients of

>> > concern on vegan diets include calcium, iron, B12, zinc, and

>> > long-chain *n*-3

>> > fatty acids…. Additionally, individuals consuming vegetarian, pa

>> rticularly

>> > vegan, diets should ensure adequate intake of all nutrients.†In

>> addition,

>> > the report says, “Vegan diets may increase risk of osteoporotic

>> > fractures.â€

>> >

>> > Plant foods are so plentiful in calcium and iron that there are no

>> > cases of

>> > deficiency <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/feb/whenfriendsask.htm

>> > of

>> > these essential minerals reported in people following any natural

>> > diet, even

>> > diets containing no meat or dairy products. Dairy products actually

>> > inhibit

>> > iron absorption and are completely lacking in iron themselves;

>> and meat

>> > contains essentially no calcium. People following diets very high

>> in

>> > animal-muscle foods consume about 100 mg of calcium daily. (Current

>> > recommendations are from 400 mg to 2000 mg of calcium daily).

>> >

>> > Only plants can synthesize essential *n*-3 fatty acids. People

>> can easily

>> > elongate <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/sep/fav5.htm> basic

>> plant

>> > fats

>> > (alpha linolenic acid) into all the long-chain fats that are

>> required for

>> > children and adults, pregnant or not. Zinc deficiency is almost

>> unknown

>> > worldwide, but is often used as a scare tactic to sell red meat.

>> And

>> > yes, vitamin

>> > B12 <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/nov/b12.htm> can become a

>> > nutritional issue, but only for people who have avoided animal

>> foods

>> > for two

>> > to three decades. However, taking a supplement of vitamin B12, as

>> > recommended by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, solves

>> this very

>> > small risk for people following plant food-based diets.

>> >

>> > Two studies served as the basis for claiming vegans have a higher

>> risk of

>> > osteoporosis. In the first

>> > study<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/mar/defend.htm>,

>> > a more likely explanation for higher fracture rates was the greater

>> > physical

>> > activity performed by vegans and resulting trauma. The second

>> > study<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/jul/bones.htm>can best be

>> > described as junk science and propaganda from the dairy

>> > industry. Worldwide, populations consuming food patterns closest

>> to a

>> > vegan

>> > diet have the

>> > fewest<http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/040100puproteinoverload.htm

>> >osteoporosis-related

>> >

>> > fractures.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Dairy Products and the Risk of Malnutrition

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee warns people who choose

>> not to

>> > consume cow’s milk that they risk malnutrition by stating,

>> “Those who

>> > choose

>> > not to consume milk and milk products should include other foods in

>> > the diet

>> > that contain the nutrients provided by the milk and milk products

>> group,

>> > protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin

>> A.â€

>> >

>> > Protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and beta-carotene (pro-

>> vitamin A)

>> > are so abundant in whole plant foods that deficiencies are

>> unknown to

>> > occur

>> > as long as people have enough food to eat, and Vitamin

>> > D<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2010nl/mar/vitd.htm>is a hormone

>> > produced by sunlight. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

>> > was clear about its advice to avoid vitamin supplements: “In thi

>> s context,

>> > obtaining essential micronutrients from foods when possible is

>> the optimal

>> > approach and reliance on multivitamin/mineral supplements is

>> discouraged.â€

>> > Recommending taking Vitamin D-fortified milk is an obvious

>> inconsistency.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Milk Reduces Heart Disease, Diabetes and other Chronic Diseases

>> > *

>> >

>> > The reason milk has become a health food is because of the

>> > effectiveness of

>> > the promotional arm of the dairy industry. Dairy Management

>> > Inc<http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/030500pudairyanddisease.htm

>> >.

>> > began its campaign in 2003 and has spent nearly $200 million

>> annually

>> > to fund

>> > research

>> > <http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/may/

>> 050500pufavfive.htm>that

>> > supports their business interests. As a direct result of their

>> > efforts,

>> > the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee can now make this

>> statement:

>> > “Research since 2004 shows that the under-consumption of milk an

>> d milk

>> > products may lead to an increase in cardiovascular disease and

>> type 2

>> > diabetes <http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/may/050500pufavfive.htm

>> >,

>> > as well as an increased risk for poor bone health and related

>> diseases.â€

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recognizes dairy

>> > foods—loaded with

>> > artery-clogging saturated fat, cholesterol, animal protein, and

>> > lactose, and

>> > deficient in dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates—as the heal

>> thiest of

>> > foods for Americans to consume. This, of course, is not what

>> >

science<http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/030500pudairyanddisease.htm

>> >,

>> > untainted by dairy industry dollars, clearly reports.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Eggs Are Safe for the General Public

>> > *

>> >

>> > The committee offers this qualified “safe to consumeâ€

>> statement that may

>> > appease the egg industry, “…that consumption of dietary

>> cholesterol in the

>> > amount of one egg per day is not harmful and does not result in

>> negative

>> > changes in serum lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

>> Neither

>> > does consumption of eggs at this level increase risk of CVD in

>> healthy

>> > individuals. "

>> >

>> > The scientific research that shows that eggs do not adversely

>> affect blood

>> > cholesterol<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/march/050300pueastereggs.htm

>> >leading

>> >

>> > to artery disease is funded by the egg industry. Consider that eggs

>> > are very high in saturated fat and the most concentrated source of

>> > cholesterol in the human diet, with eight times more cholesterol

>> than

>> > beef.

>> > The trick for showing no rise in cholesterol from eating eggs is

>> to first

>> > saturate the experimental subjects with cholesterol from other

>> > sources, like

>> > beef, chicken and/or fish and then add eggs to the diet. Once a

>> person has

>> > consumed 400 to 800 mg of cholesterol in a day, adding more

>> > cholesterol-containing foods (such as an egg) causes little rise

>> in blood

>> > cholesterol because the bowel cannot absorb more. Poor-quality

>> studies,

>> > often funded by the egg industry, add to the information they use

>> to

>> > vindicate their products.

>> >

>> > The actual impact of eating

>> > eggs<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/march/050300pueastereggs.htm

>> >is

>> > seen when people who eat little cholesterol are fed eggs. When 17

>> > lacto-vegetarian college students (consuming 97 mg of cholesterol

>> daily)

>> > were fed one extra large egg daily for three weeks their “badâ€

>> > LDL-cholesterol increased by 12%.

>> > *

>> >

>> > Fish Is Health Food, Especially during Pregnancy

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is aware that the

>> oceans are in

>> > peril and sea life is on the verge of extinction, but this

>> impending

>> > calamity did not stop them from supporting the interests of the

>> fishing

>> > industry by parroting claims about the benefits of fish fat: “…

>> that

>> > consumption of two servings of seafood per week (4 oz per

>> serving), which

>> > provide an average of 250 mg per day of long-chain *n*-3 fatty

>> acids, is

>> > associated with reduced cardiac mortality from CHD or sudden

>> death in

>> > persons with and without CVD. Increased consumption of seafood will

>> > require

>> > efficient and ecologically friendly strategies to be developed to

>> > allow for

>> > greater consumption of seafood that is high in EPA and DHA, and

>> low in

>> > environmental pollutants such as methyl mercury.†As for pregnan

>> t women,

>> > “The current evidence, however, favors consumption of fish for

>> > pregnant and

>> > lactating women, particularly in the context of women making

>> educated

>> > choices to consume seafood that is high in *n*-3 fatty acids and

>> low in

>> > environmental pollutants.â€

>> >

>> > “Fish†refers to the muscles of animals that are high in

>> cholesterol, fat,

>> > and animal protein, and totally deficient in dietary fiber and

>> > carbohydrate.

>> > Thus, they contribute to many of the dietary diseases discussed

>> in this

>> > report. Their high levels of methyl

>> > mercury<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/jun/confessions.htm>,

>> > a powerful oxidant, may negate any claimed heart benefits from

>> the *n*-3

>> > fatty acids (omega-3 fats). Furthermore, fish consumption may only

>> > serve as

>> > a marker for healthier people and have no actual overall heart

>> disease

>> > prevention or other health benefits.

>> >

>> > The research used to scare pregnant

>> > women<http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/mar/defend.htm>into

>> eating a

>> > food containing fetal damaging levels of environmental poisons

>> > is seriously flawed. Directly to the point, pregnant women can

>> easily

>> > synthesize <http://drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/sep/fav5.htm> all

>> the

>> > long-chain fats (DHA and EPA) from the basic plant fats, and

>> there is no

>> > need for fish to serve as an intermediary.

>> > *

>> >

>> > The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Needs To Be Replaced

>> > *

>> >

>> > These are desperate times. Currently, essentially all Americans

>> over

>> > the age

>> > of 30 are in poor health and more than two-thirds are overweight.

>> Over

>> > half

>> > have other risk factors (elevated cholesterol, hypertension,

>> etc.) that

>> > predict a shorter, less productive life, and at least one-third

>> are on

>> > medications for treating diet-induced problems.

>> >

>> > Following my first reading of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for

>> Americans I

>> > thought the report could be rewritten. Now after a more thorough

>> > evaluation

>> > of this document I realize this is not possible. There is no other

>> > solution

>> > than to replace the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee with

>> experts who

>> > will look at the science with an impartial gaze and render

>> recommendations

>> > that are truly for the people rather than for America’s industri

>> es.

>> >

>> > America needs a Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee dedicated

>> to fixing

>> > the problem of the rich Western diet. Trillions of dollars are at

>> stake if

>> > the truth is told, but the survival of our nation is at stake if

>> we do not

>> > take action that is long overdue.

>> >

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