Summary
A U.S. nutrition panel recommends the 2025 dietary guidelines focus on increasing vegetables, legumes, and whole grains while reducing red and processed meats, added sugars, and saturated fats.
The panel, using a “health equity lens,” also highlighted the role of income and culture in dietary habits.
However, it avoided conclusions on ultraprocessed foods and alcohol due to insufficient evidence.
Most Americans fail to meet current guidelines, with over half facing diet-related chronic conditions. Public feedback is invited, and final guidelines will be released in 2025 by HHS and USDA.
Was the nutrition panel influenced by Lemmy?
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A lot are probably shifting towards beans anyway because everything else is getting more expensive.
Yep. 50 lb bag of pinto beans at Sams cost around $20 and fed me for 6 months (I ate more than just that tho, lol). I throw in random junk when I make them for flavor, including meat. But the beans are doing the heavy lifting. I estimate less than a buck for a bean meal that’s high protein and nutritious.
Pinto beans can also attract weevils if stored improperly, as an added bonus 😄
Sounds like extra protein to me. I’m gonna make the infestation their problem, not mine
I’ve been basically on this journey over the last 2-3 years. The meat alternatives helped with the transition for sure since my old diet was mostly different forms of red meat and potatoes. I’m probably close to 95% vegetarian now (I make a few exceptions when splitting meals with others which is the 5%).
Gotta say, it’s been pretty nice. My blood pressure and cholesterol are down, and I’m BM-ing like a rock star (not Elvis lol).
it avoided conclusions on ultraprocessed foods and alcohol due to insufficient evidence.
That sounds very odd.
In other news, climate scientists baffled by rising atmospheric methane levels…
