Does Following the Food Pyramid Lead to Better Health?
Can you rely on the government to provide objective, health-promoting food and nutrition advice, via the Food Guide Pyramid? The short answer to that question is “No.” The reality of how government bows to food-industry interests is shocking, and most certainly plays a role in the obesity epidemic. When you consider that fruits and vegetables receive less than 1 percent of the $20 billion agricultural subsidies, whereas corn and soybeans (two of the processed food industry’s most important commodities) get 20 times that, none of this should come as a surprise. The truth is, everyone has a unique biochemistry and the only way to find out what you should be eating is by determining your nutritional type — not by following meal recommendations influenced by an industry whose sole mission is to sell more of their products. How to Avoid Junk Food TemptationThe first step to avoiding processed junk food is to change your mindset, which admittedly is not an easy task — but it is one that can
