Not exact matches
Atkins rejects the
advice of the food
pyramid, instead asserting that the tremendous increase in refined carbohydrates is responsible for the rise in metabolic disorders of the 20th century, and that the focus on the detrimental effects of
dietary fat has actually contributed to the obesity problem by increasing the proportion of insulin - inducing foods in the diet.
The nutritional
advice in the food
pyramid is based on 2005
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which were released in January.
The next version of
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the major nutrition report from the government agencies that brought you the food
pyramid, seems likely to contain
advice about sustainable food choices.
Atkins rejects the
advice of the food
pyramid, instead asserting that the tremendous increase in refined carbohydrates is responsible for the rise in metabolic disorders of the 20th century, and that the focus on the detrimental effects of
dietary fat has actually contributed to the obesity problem by increasing the proportion of insulin - inducing foods in the diet.