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It’s time to fix the dietary guidelines

By Jim June 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is age-old advice that's hard to argue with. The problem is, people often disagree about whether a thing is broken or not. That's the case with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, first foisted on American citizens by their federal government in 1980, and since revised every five years. This year will see the release of the next revision. But will it be a fix? Many see the Dietary Guidelines as seriously flawed and in need of fixing. I'm in that camp -- no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News & Commentary Tagged With: conventional diet wisdom, Dietary Guidelines, LCHF, obesity, war on fat

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