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In Defense of … the nutrition profession

In Defense of … the nutrition profession. Susan Nitzke, PhD, RD October 6, 2009. From Pollan’s Website:. Thirty years of official nutritional advice has only made us sicker and fatter while ruining countless numbers of meals. Pollan states his credibility.

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In Defense of … the nutrition profession

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  1. In Defense of …the nutrition profession Susan Nitzke, PhD, RD October 6, 2009

  2. From Pollan’s Website: Thirty years of official nutritional advice has only made us sicker and fatter while ruining countless numbers of meals.

  3. Pollan states his credibility I speak mainly on the authority of tradition and common sense. Most of what we need to know about how to eat we already know, or once did until we allowed the nutrition experts and the advertisers to shake our confidence in common sense, tradition, the testimony of our senses, and the wisdom of our mothers and grandmothers.

  4. Does this sound like “nutritionism”? • A focus on moderation and proportionality in the context of a healthful lifestyle, rather than specific nutrients or foods, can help reduce consumer confusion. Proactive, empowering, and practical messages that emphasize the total diet approach promote positive lifestyle changes. • Nitzke S, Freeland-Graves J. Total Diet Approach to Communicating Food and Nutrition Information J Am Diet Assoc. 2007;107:1224-1232

  5. Alf Harper’s Advice • Back to nature movements have occurred regularly throughout history when the problems to be solved were complex and solutions for them were not readily attainable... This approach to health problems has great potential for undermining both the science of nutrition and nutrition education. Harper AE. Am J Clin Nutr 1978;31:319

  6. The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet as one that: • Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; • Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and • Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars. • http://www.mypyramid.gov/guidelines/index.html

  7. Eat mostly plants, especially leaves

  8. Vary your veggies Eat more dark green veggies, such as broccoli, kale, and other dark leafy greens; orange veggies, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and winter squash; and beans and peas, such as pinto beans, kidney beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, split peas, and lentils.

  9. Pollan Dietary Guidelines If you choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation. Moderate drinking means up to 1 drink a day for women and up to 2 drinks for men. • Have a glass of wine with dinner

  10. Eat meals • Pollan: DGAs: It’s important to make smart food choices and watch portion sizes wherever you are—at the grocery store, at work, in your favorite restaurant, or running errands.

  11. Get out of the supermarket whenever possible.Regard nontraditional foods with skepticism Pollan USDA

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