Word: leans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Limit fats to 30% of daily calories, with saturated fats making up less than 10% of the intake. Keep cholesterol consumption below 300 mg daily. Diets should emphasize fish, skinless poultry, lean meats and low- or non-fat dairy products, and cut back on fried and other fatty foods such as pastries, spreads and dressings. To reduce cholesterol, limit consumption of egg yolks, certain shellfish and organ meats...
...only moderate amounts of protein. Americans should meet the Recommended Daily Allowance -- 0.8 g per kg of ideal body weight for adults -- but not exceed twice that level. Since an ounce of lean ground beef has about 8 g of protein, a 120-lb. woman fulfills her entire protein requirement with a 5.6- oz. hamburger, and a 180-lb. man with an 8.4-oz. patty...
...report stresses that the new guidelines are realistic and feasible, requiring adjustments but no real deprivations. Americans may still safely eat meat, provided it is "lean meat in smaller and fewer portions than is customary." Says Dr. DeWitt Goodman, a member of the panel from Columbia University: "The recommendations are compatible with gourmet, delicious eating." Some Americans may dispute that, but they will have to decide which is more important -- good taste or good health...
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...best possible outcome of this report would be that Harvard would take full advantage of the structures implemented. Spence would appoint a vocal associate dean not afraid to lean on departments who do not make increasing minorities and women faculty members a priority. Faculty representatives would put affirmative action ahead of departmental parochialism and chummy loyalties. And Harvard would lead an effort by the nation's universities to encourage minorities and women to enter academic professions...