FORMER USDA INSIDER DECLARES WAR ON GOV'T FOOD GUIDELINES

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Former USDA Insider Declares War on Government Food Guidelines

 

2/25/06 Author:Pam Killeen reviews Dr. Luise Light's new

book, " What to Eat; The Ten Things You Really Need to Know to Eat

Well and Be Healthy "

 

 

 

Is it any surprise to learn that American consumers are being conned

by the USDA? Dr. Luise Light's book, " What to Eat; The Ten Things You

Really Need to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy, " reads like a

detective novel, exposing scathing secrets of corporate and

government malfeasance. During her career as the nutrition director

for the USDA, Light witnessed the blatantly cozy relationships that

existed between the USDA and the food and agricultural lobbies and

lobbyists. Not only did she witness the cover-up of an important

study linking diet with major chronic diseases, she also witnessed

dangerous changes that were made to the 1992 US Food Pyramid Guide to

satisfy corporate interests rather than to protect the public's

health. In fact, she warned the USDA that those very changes would

cause an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, a warning that looks more

like prophesy, today.

 

In her new book, Light explains the connection between nutrition and

many of the life-threatening chronic diseases prevalent today. Now

that she is no longer held back from exposing the truth, she

describes the numerous illnesses that are connected to what she

calls, " nutritional malaise, " including memory loss, loss of balance,

depression, sadness, anxiety, pessimism, " road rage " , low

energy, " mind freeze " , eye strain, generalized aches and pains,

migraines, abdominal discomfort, frequent colds and flu and massive

weight gain. According to Light, these are all indications

of " biochemical chaos " that can be corrected with good nutrition. The

choice is clear -- you can start eating a balanced diet, based on

real food, or you can let your symptoms progress and develop into

devastating chronic conditions such as, heart disease, obesity,

gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer,

osteoporosis, asthma, arthritis and many others.

 

Light has her own testimonial to share about her struggle to regain

her health after collapsing with a chronic, disabling illness. Her

very inspirational story helps to reinforce her message about the

interconnection between nutrition and physical and mental health. Her

story will resonate with many individuals struggling today with

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, hypothyroidism, depression and unexplained,

massive weight gain.

 

Even though the book tackles a very serious subject, Light manages to

imbue it with humor, pointing out the irony of conventional medical

approaches. " Don't worry about your diet, we have a pill for that! "

Light's book offers practical advice not placebos to cut through the

confusion about what's good to eat.

 

Light assures you that you're not alone if you're having problems

understanding the convoluted messages of the government's Dietary

Guidelines. She offers simple but easy to understand science-based

guidelines of her own, such as these three (out of ten) lucid

examples, along with the rationales behind them:

 

• Eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Eat whole-grain pasta, rice, breads, and cereals.

• Eat certified organic foods.

 

Also, she provides her own food pyramid, which is much easier to

follow than the one published by the government. Her book is loaded

with solutions the USDA didn't offer in their own Food Pyramid issued

in 2005.. You will learn how to transition to real food in her

chapter, " Your Diet Makeover Tool Kit " . And, if you're at a loss for

how to prepare real food, she also has several, quick, idiot-proof,

delicious recipes in her chapter, " What to Cook " .

 

Although her book gives a detailed, easy to grasp account of the

problems inherent in the American food system (pesticides, GMO's,

acrylamide, MSG, processed foods etc…), she also manages to focus on

straightforward and realistic solutions—from what to stock in your

larder, to a week's worth of menus, meals and recipes, and practical

tips on eating on the road and dining out. Light assures us that real

food is not only more nutritious than food out of a box or bag, it

tastes better and is more pleasurable and satisfying. Food is meant

to be enjoyed, she reminds us.

 

If you're wondering how our food system deteriorated to the current

level, you'll be asking the questions that Light asks and answers in

her book, and then wonders,, " Why isn't national nutritional

improvement getting as much of our attention as a space launch or

fighting terrorists? " As a nutritionist she's as upset and

disappointed with the situation as you are. She points out what you

can do on a personal and community level. Get involved, she says, to

protect and preserve your health and your community. Many people are

doing just that. Much to the dismay of highly paid lobbyists, efforts

are underway to get the junk food out of schools. Some schools are

even feeding children fresh, home cooked, organic foods. Imagine

that! Despite the myths, children will eat and even come to prefer

delicious fresh foods, and reject factory-made fast foods, given the

chance, Light tells based on her experience.

 

For seventy years, the USDA has stood by the theme that " All food is

good food " . As more and more chemicalized foods line our supermarkets

shelves, it is less and less true. Light's book is a very fresh and

reasoned account of why this concept is flawed and why we need to go

back to the basics, choosing whole nutritious foods instead of

synthetic designer food products that are designed to live on a shelf

for seven years.

 

Eating well is the solution to many of the health problems we face

today, says Light. Buy this book and become part of the growing

consumer lobby that is rising up and reclaiming what is rightfully

ours – nourishing food.

 

This book will give you chills but also give you hope that you can

eat better, feel better and finally, get straight talk about

nutrition.

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To order a copy of this groundbreaking new book

http://www.healthliesexposed.com