Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 The newspaper this morning is reporting the new dietary guidelines from the National Academy of Sciences - more fiber, better fats, more exercise, fewer calories. The full text of the press release from NAS, with links to the full report can be found at http://www4.nationalacademies.org/news.nsf/isbn/0309085373? OpenDocument Be forewarned - the report doc is a HUGE technical document, but interesting (what I've read so far). Starting on page 175 (there's a special web-based readable version of the doc pre-pub - printed version is not yet available) is a chapter " Adverse Effects of Overconsumption of Energy " - wow! This is followed by a series of tables listing BMI vs. increased risk of various conditions. I haven't had a chance to look at all of it but - take a look at our files area. There is a posting of old CSPI data (I posted it) which plots some of the same type of info. Surprise - your BMI goes up, risks of all sorts seem to rise. Duh! It seems like you're supposed to be able to print individual pages, but I haven't had it work yet - I sent a note to their technical support folks. CSPI's take on this is at http://www.cspinet.org/new/200209051.html Nothing new for us, but they're hammering at the gov folks to require better nutritional info on meats and in restaurants. Gee, do you think if some folks got a gander at what they're eating, they might change? Maybe, but Darwin will win here also. Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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