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NPR discusses how deadly the American Diet is and offers ideas on how to make it better.

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NPR discusses how deadly the American Diet is and offers ideas on how to make it better. It’s no secret that healthcare costs are exorbitant and that many of the past ideas such as the food pyramids of the past actually created diabetics.   Many of these recommendations were more of a negotiation rather than the science of staying and keeping healthier. The trends toward healthier eating are continuing, yet the majority of Americans, eat processed foods loaded with calories, eat portions that are too large, snack too much, and their doctor’s solutions somehow always end up with a pill prescription.  Read More »

CNN reports the American diet according to a new study in JAMA is still bad, but the trends show improvement.

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CNN reports the American diet according to a new study in JAMA is still bad, but the trends show improvement. The American diet has been bad for our health for years.  Overly processed foods high in calories have been a staple for years, and while more people are trying to eat better, we have a long way to go. People on the lower end of the economic spectrum have traditionally had the worst diets since many processed foods are less expensive. The study, published recently in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Assn.) was published earlier this week. They analyzed Read More »