News: Dietary Fat No Longer a Health Concern, Says US Government

In a huge step forward, the US government has stopped recommending that you restrict how much fat you eat.

The federally funded 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be released later this year, but we now know that we won’t be told to fear cholesterol or fat. We won’t be told we should eat them – we just won’t be told to limit them, something the guidelines have done ever since 1980.

This probably sounds completely topsy turvy to you. How did we get things so wrong?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Dietary Fat No Longer a Health Concern, Says US Government In a huge step forward, the US government has stopped recommending that you restrict how much fat you eat. The federally funded 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be released later this year, but we now know that we won’t be told to fear cholesterol or fat. We won’t be told we should eat them – we just won’t be told to limit them, something the guidelines have done ever since 1980. This probably sounds completely topsy turvy to you. How did we get things so wrong? Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health The Dietary Fat Guidelines Were Flawed Right From the Beginning   READ NOW US Government: You Can Eat Cholesterol Now   READ NOW Didn’t We Use to Recommend Trans Fats For Health?   READ NOW So Do We Still Need to Limit Salt Intake?   READ NOW Trending Now • Everything You Should Know to Avoid a Heart Attack • 5 Ways Indoor Cycling Can Improve Chronic Medical Conditions • How to Eat If You Want to Avoid Diabetes • Why Your Ethnicity Affects Your Diabetes Risk • Is CrossFit Actually Dangerous? • The Risks of Weight Loss Surgery You Don’t Hear About • Why Do I Get Sweaty In Sleep? Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

News: The Order You Eat Your Meal Matters

Let’s say you’re eating the way the USDA recommends with a big plate of protein, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates (like whole wheat bread, oats, and brown rice.)

New research has shown that the order you eat those foods affects your blood sugar, which is especially important for folks with Type 2 diabetes. The short version: protein and vegetables before carbohydrates will keep blood sugar levels steady after the meal, which is good thing whether you have diabetes or not.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: The Order You Eat the Food On Your Plate Matters Let’s say you’re eating the way the USDA recommends with a big plate of protein, vegetables, and complex carbohydrates (like whole wheat bread, oats, and brown rice.) New research has shown that the order you eat those foods affects your blood sugar, which is especially important for folks with Type 2 diabetes. The short version: protein and vegetables before carbohydrates will keep blood sugar levels steady after the meal, which is good thing whether you have diabetes or not. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health So What Should You Drink to Control Your Blood Sugar?   READ NOW Everything Else You Should Know About the Diabetes Diet   READ NOW 8 Things That Put You At Risk for Diabetes   READ NOW Why Your Ethnicity Affects Your Diabetes Risk   READ NOW Trending Now • 5 Surprising Sources of Carbohydrates • Do Statins Increase the Risk of Diabetes? • 5 Healthy Ways to Beat the Heat This Summer • Can You Lose Weight With a Machine That Makes You Vibrate? • 13 Every Day Remedies You Can Find In Your Kitchen • What You Can Do About Sagging Arm Skin Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.