ClydeR
06-16-2010, 11:52 AM
Under Obama's leadership, the feds are targeting the most important Southern tradition -- salty fried food. The Democrats won't win any elections this way.
Only 1500 mg of salt? Most people in the South have more than that just for breakfast. And we're not going to stand for somebody in Washington telling us that we have to change!
The changes in fat consumption are among the biggest new recommendations. The new guidance urges that saturated fat intake be cut from 10 percent of total daily energy consumption to just 7 percent, with more emphasis on calories from the more healthful mono- and poly-unsaturated fats.
More... (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_DietAndFitnessNews/usda-nutrition-guidelines-focus-obese-unhealthy-population/story?id=10924134)
Another key change is in the sodium intake recommendation. The 2005 guidelines put it at 2,300 mg per day for the general population. However, since 70 percent of Americans have diabetes, heart disease, obesity, or some other risk factor, the new recommended daily allowance is 1,500 mg. That was the number set in the old guidelines only for the high-risk group.
The President is powerful, but he's not powerful enough to change how much salt is good for people.
Only 1500 mg of salt? Most people in the South have more than that just for breakfast. And we're not going to stand for somebody in Washington telling us that we have to change!
The changes in fat consumption are among the biggest new recommendations. The new guidance urges that saturated fat intake be cut from 10 percent of total daily energy consumption to just 7 percent, with more emphasis on calories from the more healthful mono- and poly-unsaturated fats.
More... (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/w_DietAndFitnessNews/usda-nutrition-guidelines-focus-obese-unhealthy-population/story?id=10924134)
Another key change is in the sodium intake recommendation. The 2005 guidelines put it at 2,300 mg per day for the general population. However, since 70 percent of Americans have diabetes, heart disease, obesity, or some other risk factor, the new recommended daily allowance is 1,500 mg. That was the number set in the old guidelines only for the high-risk group.
The President is powerful, but he's not powerful enough to change how much salt is good for people.