For the past 60 years the federal government has been advising consumers on how they can avoid heart attacks and strokes. The federal government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee took advice from well-known food scientists even though the advising scientists often held conflicting conclusions. The Advisory Committee’s advice to consumers changed slowly and has often been […]
The Skinny on Diets
A few of us will never need to reduce weight for health or cosmetic reasons. Usually excess weight or obesity can be traced to insufficient information or failed discipline, but for a few, a disease process is the cause. Better information and heightened motivation have allowed millions to remedy their poor eating and exercise habits. […]
