News: The Government's "Embarrassing" New Diet

Just in time to help with your New Year's resolution to eat more healthily, the government released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for American – yep, they won't be revised for another five years. Sugar should take up no more than ten percent of your daily calories, there's no longer a limit on cholesterol intake, men and women can drink two and one alcoholic drinks per day respectively, and it's recommended that you keep salt to just one teaspoon per day. About.com Expert and director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center David Katz called the guidelines "a national embarrassment." Why? Many of the terms, like "nutrient dense foods" and "food groups" are not defined, and while we're advised to limit saturated fat, virtually no specific language is used in regards to which foods we should eat less of or exclude – and the guidelines even OK processed meat, so long as we respect nutrient thresholds. According to Katz, the government is not excluding specific foods (like beef and pork) to avoid political conflicts with food lobbies.

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 Government's "Embarrassing" New Diet Just in time to help with your New Year's resolution to eat more healthily, the government just released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for American – yep, they won't be revised for another five years. Sugar should take up no more than ten percent of your daily calories, there’s no longer a limit on cholesterol intake, men and women can drink two and one alcoholic drinks per day respectively, and it’s recommended that you keep salt to just one teaspoon per day. About.com Expert and director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Dr. David Katz called the guidelines "a national embarrassment." Why? Many of the terms, like “nutrient dense foods” and “food groups” are not defined, and while we’re advised to limit saturated fat, virtually no specific language is used in regards to which foods we should eat less of or exclude – and the guidelines even OK processed meat, so long as we respect nutrient thresholds. According to Katz, the government is not excluding specific foods (like beef and pork) to avoid political conflicts with food lobbies.  Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health David Katz: What Makes a Healthy Diet Isn't Really This Confusing READ NOW The Common Ground of Healthy Eating We Can All Agree On    READ NOW Should Humans Eat Meat at All?    READ NOW Food That Prevents 80 Percent of Chronic Disease READ NOW Trending Now • What If My Breasts Are Too Dense? • The Top 5 Reasons for Rectal Bleeding • 12 Ways to Rid Yourself of Acid Reflux • The Workout Moves You Can Do Right at Your Desk • 15 Healthy Snacks You Can Take to Work • One Secret to Boosting Your Metabolism • How Do I Know If It's a Stroke or a Seizure? 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 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

Diet and Exercise? This Is Just As Important

Want to be healthy and live longer? Lift some weights, eat nutritious food, and... hang out with your friends. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published a study this week that found the quality of a person's relationships affect health measures like obesity and hypertension. For instance, teenagers who are socially isolated face the same risk for developing inflammation as people who don't exercise. Adults, meanwhile, are more likely to develop hypertension from social isolation than from diabetes. Study author Kathleen Mullan Harris said, "the theory is that social relationships can buffer some of the effects of stress and/or help with coping."

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 Diet and Exercise? This Is Just As Important Want to be healthy and live longer? Lift some weights, eat nutritious food, and... hang out with your friends. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published a study this week that found the quality of a person's relationships affect health measures like obesity and hypertension.  For instance, teenagers who are socially isolated face the same risk for developing inflammation as people who don't exercise. Adults, meanwhile, are more likely to develop hypertension from social isolation than from diabetes. Study author Kathleen Mullan Harris said, "the theory is that social relationships can buffer some of the effects of stress and/or help with coping.” Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Friendship and 3 More Ancient Secrets to Happiness READ NOW When It Comes to Happiness, It's Contagious    READ NOW How to Be a Happy Introvert    READ NOW The About.com Guide to Living Way Longer READ NOW Trending Now • How to Save More Money With Medicare Part D • Does Your Parent Need to Quit Driving? Your Guide to "The Talk" • Why This Paramedic Is Never Touching a Hoverboard • A Spirited Cycling Workout to Energize Your January • A 3-Move Kettlebell Workout to Torch Your Fat • How to Become Your Own Cancer Advocate • What Work Stress Is Doing to Your Sex Life 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.