Review of Nutrition and Health: What Scientists and Consumers Know : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, November 19, 1991U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 143 pages Abstract: This hearing examines the relationship between diet and health. It recognizes that good nutrition is the key to good health. |
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Page 70 - The emphasis on diet's relationship to chronic diseases was first reflected at the national level in the 1977 report, Dietary Goals for the United States, produced by the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. It was supported in 1979 by this Department's Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, which recommended reduced intake of sugar, fat, salt, cholesterol, and alcohol, and maintenance of ideal body weight. These recommendations were...
Page 72 - For the two out of three adult Americans who do not smoke and do not drink excessively, one personal choice seems to influence long-term health prospects more than any other: what we eat.
Page 74 - These levels are in excess of that recommended by groups such as the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the National Research Council.
Page 84 - There is clear evidence that the total amounts and types of fats and other lipids in the diet influence the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases and, to a less well-established extent, certain forms of cancer and possibly obesity. The evidence that the intake of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol are causally related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases is especially strong and convincing.
Page 71 - Nutrition Policy Board. There were over 50 contributing authors, about 200 reviewers both within the Federal government and outside, and about 2,500 articles and papers reviewed. The report represents the Public Health Service's consensus on the implications of current knowledge for dietary guidance and education, nutrition programs and services, and nutrition research and surveillance. This report, along with the NRC report, has provided ample documentation for the importance of nutrition to health...
Page 4 - Eat a variety of foods • Maintain healthy weight • Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol • Choose a diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits, and grain products • Use sugars only in moderation • Use salt and sodium only in moderation • If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation...
Page 89 - The intake of fat and cholesterol can be reduced by substituting fish, poultry without skin, lean meats, and low or nonfat dairy products for fatty meats and whole-milk dairy products; by choosing more vegetables, fruits, cereals, and legumes; and by limiting oils, fats, egg yolks, and fried and other fatty foods.
Page 78 - NIA) to reduce diet-related risk factors in the population. The National Cholesterol Education Program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...
Page 41 - Maintain ideal weight . 3 . Avoid too much fat , saturated fat , and cholesterol. 4. Eat foods with adequate starch and fiber. 5 . Avoid too much sugar. 6. Avoid too much sodium. 7 . If you drink alcohol , do so in moderation . SACCHARIN WARNING Congress passed the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act in November 1977.
Page 89 - The committee does not recommend alcohol consumption. For those who drink alcoholic beverages, the committee recommends limiting consumption to the equivalent of less than 1 ounce of pure alcohol in a single day. This is the equivalent of two cans of beer, two small glasses of wine, or two average cocktails.