News You Already Knew--The USDA Dietary Guidelines Are Seriously Outdated!

by WiredBerries Editors — October 11, 2007

UMass Medical School study identifies the best weight-loss plans for heart health and found that many popular plans are better for you than the USDA Food Guide. UMMS Assistant Professor of Medicine Yunsheng Ma, PhD, MPH implies that the food pyramid we've been relying on is about as ancient as the ones in Egypt. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but still in serious need of an overhaul!

"One of the unexpected findings is that the 2005 USDA Food Guide Pyramid, the current government recommendation, fared significantly worse than the New Glucose Revolution, Weight Watchers High Carbohydrate and Ornish plans," said Ma. "The USDA dietary guidelines were originally devised to prevent nutrient deficiencies and it's clear that we need to modify or rebuild the pyramid to look into cardiovascular disease prevention, as it is the leading cause of death and disability for Americans. Americans deserve a better dietary guideline and recommendation".