Why You Should Follow the New Guidelines

Did you do your homework? Did you read the Executive Summary of the Dietary Guidelines as I asked you to do on Monday? If not, do it right now: click on the link below and take the 10 minutes to check it out before you read on.

Here are my thoughts.

There are really no arguments with the five Dietary Guidelines. They’re intentionally vague, but they resound in my mind. For example, the first recommendation says to eat healthy over a lifespan. That implies you should consistently eat healthy—not just kale, because it’s the hot new veggie . . .

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