As Expected, Nutrition Panel Advises USDA to Drop Restriction on Shrimp for Cholesterol
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [New York Times] By Anahad O'Connor -
February 20, 2015 -
A nutrition advisory panel that helps shape the country's official dietary guidelines eased some of its previous restrictions on fat and cholesterol on Thursday and recommended sharp new limits on the amount of added sugar that Americans should consume.
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which convenes every five years, followed the lead of other major health groups like the American Heart Association that in recent years have backed away from dietary cholesterol restrictions and urged people to cut back on added sugars.
The panel said that Americans were eating too much salt, sugar and saturated fat, and not enough foods that fit a ''healthy dietary pattern,'' like fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, fish and moderate levels of alcohol. Members of the panel said they wanted Americans to focus less on individual nutrients and more on overall patterns of eating, such as a Mediterranean-style diet, which is associated with lower rates of heart disease and stroke.<
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