Debunking the Food Pyramid

The traditional food pyramid has been revised andimmune system reacts to pathologically, producing
updated in 2005 by the USDA and do you know whoinflammation. Their assertion is that gluten destroys
modified the food pyramid? The USDA paid $2.5 millionhealthy tissue through molecular cross reaction.
to a PR/marketing group to help design this new foodEmpty Calories
guide pyramid, and that group is best know for doingWe live in the land of plenty, we have plenty of food
work for the dairy industry. In fact, historically, the foodand plenty of calories, but what we have are foods
guide pyramids that the USDA has created havethat are nutrient deficient and full of empty calories. If
always been about eating more food, drinking moreyou take corn or wheat out of the field and refine it,
milk and basically consuming larger and larger quantitiesyou strip away all the good nutrition. You're left with
of everything that the American food industry hasthis empty carbohydrate, and it still fits the food guide
produced.pyramid to say, "Eat more grains."
Since the food pyramid was published, the rates ofThe science of food is big business, and many
obesity have only continued to climb in the Unitedcompanies have invested millions if not billions of dollars
States. The traditional food pyramid suggests that theto create foods that #1 filled with preservatives so
"healthy" diet consists of a liberal amount of grains inhave a longer shelf life so they don't need to be
the form or breads, rice, and pasta. Then you shouldreplaced as often, #2 are filled with additives to entice
eat a healthy amount of vegetables(3 servings) andthe taste buds and actually create an addictive quality.
fruits (2 servings) Third tier,lean meats,eggs and beansCompanies are figuring out how to rearrange the
(3 servings) and dairy (3 servings). Eat sparingly, fats,molecular structure of food to make you the
oils and sweets.consumer what to buy it over and over again. They
This model is extremely misleading to the generalare pouring extra salt, refined sugar, and chemical
American population as generally eating a diet high intaste enhancers into food as to give it an enhanced
grains and carbohydrates, is not the best foraddictive flavor.
maintaining a lean, healthy mind and body.We need to stop buying into the notion that our
Myth of Fatgovernment is taking good care of us. It is time to
The biggest mistake that many of us are making in ourbecome aware of what you are putting into your body
diets is we have cut out all fat, and substituted it withon a daily basis.
"low" fat substitutes. We have sacrificed many of theThe Caveman Diet
"good" fats, such as olive oil, buts, avocados, flax seedI also recommend going back to the cave man days.
and fish oils, that our bodies and brain need for healthyWhen you think about eating something, ask yourself,
functioning and have replaced them with "low" fat"did this come directly from nature?" None of us are
processed substitutes.perfect and change happens slowly over time. Be
Wheat and Glutengentle with yourself and start making small changes in
The standard diet is full of wheat and gluten. A typicalyour diet. Do you eat scones and coffee for
American diet consists of toast, pancakes, a muffin,breakfast? Try eggs and turkey bacon instead. Rather
scone for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pizzathan have a sandwich for lunch try the salad, or have
and pasta for dinner. Today, wheat is not what it wasthem take off the bread. I still have my moments, but in
a hundred years ago. What has been geneticallygeneral I try to be good 80% of the time. Good health
modified which has increased its gluten content to 90is about making good choices, but not feel like you are
percent. In their book Dangerous Grains, James Bradydepriving yourself. Start where you are at and just
and Ron Hoggan, describe gluten as a protein that thebecome aware of what you are eating.