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...Make carbohydrates account for at least 55% of daily calories, rather than the present average of 45%. Eat five or more servings daily of vegetables, preferably the green or yellow kind, and fruits, particularly citrus. In addition, eat six or more daily servings of starches, like rice and potatoes, and other complex carbohydrates, including pasta, whole-grain breads and cereals, and legumes. These are generally low in fats and rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Five or six servings may seem a lot, but a single serving is just half a cup of vegetables, a medium-size piece of fruit...
...There will be no substantial answers to our problems before the end of the century. There will be visible structure--structure all over, but no visible productive fruit...
...youngsters through age five, along with figures on the amount of pesticides in 27 different crops. The information is then used to assess the long-term risk of cancer and neurological problems in these children. Eight of the pesticides are believed to be human carcinogens; all are used on fruits and vegetables frequently consumed by children, including peas, carrots, fruit juices and applesauce. Among the key findings...
...Daminozide (trade name: Alar), a chemical that is used chiefly on red apples and that penetrates the fruit's skin, is the greatest cancer hazard. The NRDC predicts that daminozide use may cause one case of cancer for every 4,200 preschoolers. Though the percentage of children affected -- 0.024% -- is minute, the risk is 240 times the standard considered acceptable by the Environmental Protection Agency -- one case of cancer per million...
...failing to protect youngsters adequately from such dangers. It points out that current legal limits for pesticide residues, set by the EPA, are based on the consumption patterns and physiology of adults. Children eat a great deal more food for their body weight than adults. They also consume more fruit, which makes up an estimated 34% of preschoolers' diets, in contrast to 20% for adults'. Youngsters eat six times as many grapes, seven times as many apples and seven times as much applesauce as their parents. The typical preschooler drinks 18 times as much apple juice as the average woman...