Not The Best Nutrition Method

When it comes to health and fitness, I am not the most politically correct person, but for good reason. Not everything presented to American's (even by the government) is created with our best interests at heart. Let me explain.

The USDA created the new MyPyramid in April 2005. It was promoted as being the way American's should eat for health and fitness. However, when the old pyramid was being revised, "lobbying and politics took center stage, while science and the health of the American people took a back seat," exclaimed Dr. Walter Willett in his national bestseller Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy.

In 2003, a new person was appointed for the center that was involved with the guidelines. Strangely enough, the person chosen for the job was an expert in animal nutrition whose previous jobs had been with the National Livestock and Meat Board, the National Pork Producers Association, and the National Pork Board (Hmm).

As the revision began, a committee of 13 nutrition experts sifted through the latest research to figure out what we know about the American diet and healthful eating. On the way to the final report, instead of writing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the committee was told to hand over its findings to a second committee charged with translating the science into useful guidelines. That committee was never formed.

You need to know that the Pyramid comes from the arm of the federal government responsible for promoting American agriculture. It does not come from agencies established to monitor and protect our health. That is where the main problem is--what's good for agricultural interests isn't necessarily good for the people who eat their products.

(Information provided from Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy)

I'm not saying the MyPyramid is the worst nutritional advice possible, I'm just trying to get people to see the huge errors behind it. Make no mistake: it was not created with the best interest of American's health in mind. This is why I do not support the MyPyramid for the majority of people.

What do you think? I would love to hear your opinion.