Food Pyramid???

Calories In - Calories Out, the Answer to Fitness???

Not all Calories are the same, choose the right ones!

• Consuming Food/Calories that cause rapid rises in blood sugar, resulting in high insulin levels cause the body to store those Calories as FAT.  See our Glycemic Index Chart for specifics

• Consuming Foods/Calories that don't cause rapid rises in blood sugar, cause the body to burn Calories as Energy

• Regarding Diet and Weight Loss, Calories don't really matter if your eating the right foods. You'll find that your not eating as much if you consume the correct nutrients.

The traditional food pyramid is wrong!

Recent studies have shown that diets high in carbohydrates, sugars, and processed foods have contributed to a massive obesity and diabetes epidemic worldwide.

What's the problem with the food pyramid?

The food pyramid, which was introduced in 1992 by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), recommends that people eat 6-11 servings of grains per day. Grains are a major source of carbohydrates, and too many carbohydrates can lead to weight gain, inflammation, increased insulin levels and other health problems, such as diabetes.

Food pyramids have been criticized for:

Oversimplification: They do not distinguish between different types of carbohydrates or fats, and they do not account for the complexity of foods, which can contain multiple nutrients.

Misleading recommendations: For example, the USDA's 1992 food pyramid recommended a high intake of carbohydrates, which has been linked to obesity.

Promotion of unhealthy diets: By placing fats at the top of the pyramid, food pyramids have led to weight-loss diets that eliminate fats entirely, which is unhealthy.

In short, food pyramids are not a reliable guide to healthy eating. It is better to focus on eating a variety of whole, unprocessed foods.

"Daily reference value (DRV)" I question these values by the FDA??

DRV is a set of recommended daily intakes for macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, fat, and protein. It was developed by the FDA for adults and children over age four, based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day.

• Carbohydrates: 300 grams (60% of calories) too many for most people-what kind of Carbs?

• Fat: 65 grams (30% of calories), with no more than 20 grams of saturated fat determine the kind of fat

• Protein: 50 grams (10% of calories) could be higher for active people

• Fiber: 25 grams

• Cholesterol: 300 milligrams

• Sodium: 2,400 milligrams

• Potassium: 3,500 milligrams

It is important to note that these are just general recommendations. Your individual needs may vary depending on your age, sex, activity level, and other factors.