[So how much is enough? The most recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine offer a range of 10% to 35% of calories from protein.] That's not a license to chow down on fatty meats, ... The Food Pyramid suggests more low-fat dairy and fish, and beans to increase protein. |
A big barrier to getting people to eat more fruits and vegetables is convenience, the packaging and accessibility. |
As someone who had been pushing fruits and vegetables for weight reduction I find this quite discouraging. |
I think it's quite obvious we need innovative strategies to limit the impact of portion size on intake. |
It's quite strange. |
Our studies show they do reduce subsequent intake in the meal. If your salad is high in calorie density, it's worse. You don't compensate later. |
People like value. We've got to shift people away from this value way of thinking of simply getting the most calories for the least dollars, to value in terms of health. |
That's not a license to chow down on fatty meats. The Food Pyramid suggests more low-fat dairy and fish, and beans to increase protein. |
The elderly are very health conscious, and they are choosing low-fat foods. Some of them shouldn't be. |