American Heart Association Dietary Guidance

[Nessism1]

Ripped this from a thread on Bike Forums.

In contrast to the controversial new US Dietary Guidelines that promote the beef and dairy industry, here are the guidelines from the American Heart Association for promoting cardiovascular health.

Evidence-Based Dietary Guidance to Promote CVH

• Adjust energy intake and expenditure to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
• Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits; choose a wide variety
• Choose foods made mostly with whole grains rather than refined grains
• Choose healthy sources of protein
• (protein) Mostly from plants (legumes and nuts)
• Fish and seafood
• Low-fat or fat-free dairy products instead of full-fat dairy products
• If meat or poultry are desired, choose lean cuts and avoid processed forms
• Use liquid plant oils (olive, safflower, corn) rather than animal fats (butter and lard) and tropical oils (eg, coconut, palm kernel)
• Choose minimally processed foods instead of ultraprocessed foods
• Minimize intake of beverages and foods with added sugars
• Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt
• If you do not drink alcohol, do not start; if you choose to drink alcohol, limit intake
• Adhere to this guidance regardless of where food is prepared or consumed

And here is how various diets score on these criteria:

I've been working to improve my health, including losing weight, and I found this guidance helpful. Been eating the DASH diet largely, but without the grain they allow.

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dash-eating-plan

Moving forward, I'll adjust. Thought about keto, but this recommendation made me rethink that.

 

[Nessism1]

The New Food Pyramid somewhat aligns with the DASH diet, although meat and dairy is higher up than recommended.

 

[DCDG]

I might not live as long after reading that.

 

[skyactiv]

Ever peep into a shopping cart of someone foreign born vs the average American family that has been here a few + generations?

 

[DCDG]

Ever peep into a shopping cart of someone foreign born vs the average American family that has been here a few + generations?

yes they barely eat

 

[#18FAN]

The chart is laughable

 

[JHZR2]

Ever peep into a shopping cart of someone foreign born vs the average American family that has been here a few + generations?

No, do tell.

What I see from being overseas and interacting with foreign folks is that at least Europeans do get more fish, more meat, more organ meats, etc.

I also noted that in some European countries it was hard to get pure butter, much of it adulterated with safflower oil or similar.

 

[Kira]

The chart is laughable

Which one?

 

[NibbanaBanana]

Ever peep into a shopping cart of someone foreign born vs the average American family that has been here a few + generations?

I don't see how people afford to pay for all that processed food. I see people paying hundreds a week for groceries.

I get a 50lb bag of potatoes at IGA for anywhere between $15.99 and $25.99 depending on the season. "Indian Head" corn meal for less than $1 per pound. A 4lb bag of pinto beans for $3.76. A 5lb bag of brown rice for $4. 3 lbs of rolled oats for less than $5. Large can of pumpkin for $2.75. All in stock at WalMart.

When I was a kid back in the 1960's and 1970's every body looked like me. They didn't have any fat on them. It was unusual to see people with fat on them. There was an occasional overweight person but it was rare. Very rare to see an obese person. Look at some old videos from the 60's and 70's. Processed foods and animal products. Protein.

 

[#18FAN]

Which one?

 

[Kira]

I kinda like it as a 'cheat sheet".

We eat from a tight list of way-low-in-processing foods we think are OK.

Grocery carts full of bad food? ...common.
Shop the perimeter of our big stores. That's where the realist food is.

HUMOROUS COINCIDENCE:
Mrs. Kira is in Texas with relatives. Today they drive to Austin for a concert.
They'll be shown a Buck-Ees along the way.
I told Mrs. K it's all fuel pumps, processed snack foods -though you might be able to buy a half-gallon of milk- and MICSYDN.
Then the Brisket Sandwiches came to mind. She gagged. I told her to ask anyway.

 

[ripcord]

Around here, foreign born shoppers I see will mostly be Hispanic or Indian. I routinely see Hispanic families at Winco and Indian at Costco. A typical Hispanic shopper might have 10 lbs of tomatoes, 5lbs of jalapenos, 20 lb bags of masa or a huge amount of premade corn tortillas. Huge portions of the cheapest cuts of pork, chicken or beef. Gallons of soda, too. Typically they are just as overweight as everyone else, but I would definitely show up for dinner if invited.