ARTICLE - Government dietary guidelines are plain wrong: Avoid carbs, not fat.

Quote taken from thehill.com. Full article here.

"Government dietary guidelines are plain wrong: Avoid carbs, not fat.

The guidelines' core message has always been that fats are bad and carbohydrates are good. The famous food pyramid, launched in 1992, made it clear that carb-loaded foods like pasta, cereal, and bread should comprise the foundation of one's diet. The government recommended that Americans eat up to 11 servings of grain per day. Fats — especially saturated fats — were to be consumed "sparingly."

This guideline advice contradicts modern nutrition science which shows that fats, including saturated fats, aren't unhealthy. A dozen major literature reviews demonstrate that fat intake has little to no effect on death from cardiovascular disease.

Meanwhile, research shows carbohydrates are much worse than originally assumed. Excessive carb intake is linked to diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. One meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Nutrition comparing low-fat diets to low-carb ones concluded that weight loss is greater with a low-carb diet."

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