[This should be USDA Dietary Guidelines, not ADA]
I’ve been scanning these Comment Summary Reports and I find them really interesting. There’s a war being engaged, and it’s a visible albiet hard-to-find one:
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010
Carbs: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publication…Oct28-2009.pdf
One example
Quote:
Comments Summary Report
Submission Date Between 04/24/2009 and 10/28/2009
Key Topic: Carbohydrates
000652
09/25/2009
Educational Institution
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adele
Hite
MPH/RD candidate
Carbohydrates, Evidence-based Review Process, Fats, Protein
Contradictions exist between the science contained in the 2005 Dietary Reference Intakes (Macronutrients) and the current nutritional recommendations and prevailing wisdom.
Y
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Comment:
000580
08/16/2009
Individual/Professional
Laurie
Weakley
Carbohydrates
Low carbohydrate
My father has had heart disease for over 20 years, He has been eating very low carb for the last 2 years and his doctor is thrilled with his lipids. My whole family joined him on
this diet and we have seen some surprising improvements in our health.
I think all the guideline panel members should read Taubes’ Good Calories, Bad Calories.
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There seems to be a range of submissions from individuals to industry to academic. Perhaps some DFers might want to get involved too¿ But it’s definately worth a scan!