Originally published February 8 2005
New dietary guidelines emphasize exercise, nutrition, health
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
New dietary guidelines released in January of 2005 call for a new approach to eating and physical exercise. The guidelines are more explicit than previous versions about linking health with fitness. The guidelines recommend more fruits and vegetables, increases in exercise levels, limiting grain consumption, reducing meat, salt and sugar, and modifying intake of certain kinds of fat.
The guidelines released on Jan. 12, 2005 call for approaches to eating and physical activity that are very different from the norm.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese.
And more than 50 percent of us Americans do not get the recommended amount of physical activity--- 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for children," said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson at a news conference to release the new guidelines.
Advice from an Expert: Take it Slow Nutritionist Joanne Ikeda says it's important not to become overwhelmed if there is a yawning chasm between your family's current eating and activity patterns and those recommended in the guidelines.
"We really live in an environment that promotes a sedentary lifestyle, promotes eating food of poor nutritional quality, promotes not walking, not being active," said Ikeda.
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