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Willett’s pyramid emphasizes the significance of weight control and puts a greater stress on two less recognized dietary concerns—good fats and bad carbohydrates. It also suggests regularly consuming vegetables and fruits, using alcohol in moderation, and taking a daily multivitamin...
...part of the research backing up the new pyramid, Willett debunks two common food myths: first, that all fats are bad and second, that all complex carbohydrates are good...
...said the USDA pyramid “ignores” the fact that two kinds of fat, mono- and polyunsaturated, found in vegetable oils, fish, nuts and whole grains, are “good for your heart...
Willett said that many research projects over the past decade have “chipped away” at the USDA pyramid, which has not been revised to address new findings...
...USDA pyramid offers “scientifically unfounded advice” and was influenced by corporate interests, Willett said...