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Why Is the Federal Government Afraid of Fat?
The limit on total fat is an outdated concept, an obstacle to sensible change that promotes harmful low-fat foods, undermines efforts to limit refined grains and added sugars, and discourages the food industry from developing products higher in healthy fats.
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I can't say that I'm particularly well educated on the subject, but I hear trotted out frequently the suggestion that USDA and other big agricultural groups are part of the reason the high carb/low fat dogma remains in place. As someone who has benefited significantly in all aspects of my health from doing a low carb/high fat diet long term, the amount of pushback I've received is enormous, going so far as people suggesting that I'm going to get sick if I cut back "a whole food group" that much - all while some of them work hard to seemingly eliminate fat from their own diet. It's a bit bizarre, honestly.
PS: You should add /t/keto to the tribes this post is in, in my opinion.
Well, considering that the Dept. of Agriculture was the one to create the pyramid used since 1992 until My Plate was introduced in 2011 - then of course high carb/low fat is going to be pushed. Wheat, corn, barley, soy ... that's what they trade in.
My mom always said to take everything in moderation. Too much of a good thing is most always bad. I take the saying and apply it here too. Too many carbs = bad. Too much fat = bad. Balance is key. And by the My Plate diagram, there appears to be a good balance.
Right now I'm doing the simplest more calories out than calories coming in version of dieting along with exercise. And while it's slow going, I am happy with it.
Ah yes, that makes sense. Follow the money as they say. And yes,I've also benefited from being on high fat/low carb for years as well. I'm also told I'm going to die, the safety of this way of eating has not been proven, etc. Ok,I took your advice and added it to keto. The history of the food pyramid makes sense. I especially found this interesting:
Because they have an agenda...Lots of people are ignoring them now and they have to be unhappy about it. Big food sure is.