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Nation’s Diet in Crisis

Survey reveals the vast majority of Americans are not eating healthy even by U.S. dietary guideline standards.

October 19, 2011

Volume 6

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- calories children dietary guidelines empty calories fruits grains greens junk food legumes obesity processed foods standard American diet USDA vegetables
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Sources Cited

Krebs-Smith SM, Guenther PM, Subar AF, Kirkpatrick SI, Dodd KW. Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendations. J Nutr. 2010 Oct;140(10):1832-8.
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Michael Greger M.D.

Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. Be sure to check out all the videos on dietary guidelines, children and those sneaky empty calories. And don’t forget, there are 1,449 subjects covered in my other videos–please feel free to explore them!

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http://www.facebook.com/victorevanepps Victor Van Epps

great video. If you would recommend one journal for a busy biology student to read to keep up with the latest nutrition research, what would it be? This site is great..please do not ever stop doing it. I have already handed it off to several people with cardiovascular disease. Thanks, Victor

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Michael Greger M.D.

My favorite journal is probably the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, but I strive to at least skim through every issue of most every English-language nutrition journal in the world (see my list here). The few you’ll note missing from my list are mostly industry journals (like New Horizons In Nutrition And Health, published by the Butter Council), which are great for comic relief but don’t make my must-read list.

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mari_k

I do not see how it could be correct that 99.9% of 2-3 year olds exceed the recommendation for solid fats and sugars. Could you comment on the methodology of the study?

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Michael Greger M.D.

I love when the studies are published open access and free to the world! As Mike points out below, the article is available free, full text at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2937576/pdf/nut1401832.pdf — enjoy!

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Mike Quinoa

Mari,

You can see the complete study by clinking on the link provided in the “Sources Cited” section. Then click on “Free PMC Article” at bottom right of paragraph to view the whole thing. The article has a section devoted to “Materials and Methods.”

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Michael Greger M.D.

Thank you Mike! I changed the Sources link to make people direct to the PDF: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2937576/pdf/nut1401832.pdf

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Mike Quinoa

Thanks Dr. Greger. I meant to say “clicking” on the link, not “clinking.” I guess my Mac Mini can’t read my mind (lol).

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1168028202 Tim Tango

And it Scotland (and I’m sure here as well), we’re treating our pets to the same diet. http://bit.ly/piff3F

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=610470689 Eric Needs

WOW, these facts disgust me. I guess I chose the right line of work.

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