Tag Archive for: 1977 Dietary Goals

The Real Problem with Food

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On Thursday I talked about the 1977 Dietary Goals for the U.S. In this message, I’m going to let you know how the Senate Committee recommended we achieve those goals. I’m also going to tell you what the real problem is that has lead us to this sorry state of body weight that exists today.

What no anti-carbohydrate guru tells us is how we were supposed to achieve those dietary goals of increasing carbohydrates while lowering fat intake. Listening to what they say, you’d think we were told to start eating white bread and sugary . . .

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The Origin of High-Carb, Low-Fat

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I got tired of hearing the anti-carbohydrate supporters rant and rave about how the decision to move to a high-carbohydrate diet doomed us to the obesity epidemic we have today. What were these goals that doomed us? The goals are summarized in a report from the staff of the Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (1), but before I give you the pertinent goals, take a look at what’s in the Committee’s report. I summarized what was said, but it might sound familiar:

Americans eat too much fat and . . .

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