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Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Vinny - 15-01-2026
Seems about right to me? Does it apply to the UK? What are your thoughts?
https://cdn.realfood.gov/DGA.pdf
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Small chilli - 15-01-2026
Uk version
https://www.nutrition.org.uk/media/ayth4ma4/eatwel-1.pdf
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Vinny - 15-01-2026
(15-01-2026, 04:02 PM)Small chilli Wrote: Uk versionAh, I see not much has changed with the dogmatic UK version!
https://www.nutrition.org.uk/media/ayth4ma4/eatwel-1.pdf
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Veggie - 15-01-2026
I wouldn't follow any dietary guidance from America on principle. You don't see many slim Americans! Their food portions in restaurants are giant size. I used to order a children's meal.
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Vinny - 15-01-2026
(15-01-2026, 05:28 PM)Veggie Wrote: I wouldn't follow any dietary guidance from America on principle. You don't see many slim Americans! Their food portions in restaurants are giant size. I used to order a children's meal.This is the NEW dietary guidannce 2026 with the food triangle turned upside down and outlined by JFK Junior to try and solve the US obesity problem.
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Veggie - 15-01-2026
Its RFK Junior and he has some very weird theories about health. I'm not saying the food triangle is wrong, just that I'd prefer the UK version.
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Vinny - 16-01-2026
(15-01-2026, 08:32 PM)Veggie Wrote: Its RFK Junior and he has some very weird theories about health. I'm not saying the food triangle is wrong, just that I'd prefer the UK version.Weird is wonderfull!
I highly rate the guy (even though I got his initials wrong) 
One of my dislikes about the British version is the amount of carbs it feels are ok? There is no requisite for carbs in our diet, zero. Our body makes all the carbs it needs.Carbs are what make us obese (and Britain does have an obesity problem, albeit not as bad as the US) I wonder when ours was last updated?
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Veggie - 16-01-2026
I'm not an expert but I do believe that we should eat a balanced diet which includes proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Obesity stems from overeating, especially of fats and sugar. You can eat everything in moderation.
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Vinny - 16-01-2026
(16-01-2026, 01:50 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm not an expert but I do believe that we should eat a balanced diet which includes proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Obesity stems from overeating, especially of fats and sugar. You can eat everything in moderation.I eat until I am full.Usually twice a day but sometimes only once.
The way I see it, in my diet, saturated fat from fatty meat,butter,lard & dripping is my friend, not carbs, and is the reason I don't need carbs as the fat is turned into the glucose/ketones that my body needs by my liver and other associated internal organs.
I think that dietary fat causing obesity is a myth, whilst exogenous sugar/carbs are the real problem! High fructose corn syrup which seems to be in everything is the worst offender.
This works for me but others have different ways of controlling their weight, and if it works, and they don't become diabetic, good for them.
RE: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026 - Veggie - 16-01-2026
We're never going to agree - so, each to their own and all that. I'm out!