New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste

New US Food Advice Not to Everyone's Taste

Americans can eat eggs without feeling guilty, according to new nutritional¹ guidelines issued by the U.S. government.

A person can eat as many eggs as they like each day, the updated guidelines say. One large chicken egg has about 186 milligrams of cholesterol², according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most of that is in the yellow center, or the yolk³.

Older guidelines restricted cholesterol intake⁴ to 300 milligrams a day. Two eggs would be more than the daily limit.

The guidelines were issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services.

The government guidelines are issued every five years. It is designed to help set nutritional standards for school lunch programs and federal food aid.

The new guidelines cautioned that “individuals should eat as little dietary cholesterol as possible.”

In the past, guidelines have led to reduced sales and hurt agricultural markets. In 1977, the guidelines recommended avoiding cholesterol. That recommendation led to a decline in egg sales.

Other tips to stay healthy included advice to limit intake of sugars to 10 percent. Saturated⁵ fat calories found in red meat, butter, cheese, whole milk and ice cream should be limited each day to 10 percent.

The guidelines also suggested Americans move away from a diet full of animal protein and sodium⁶. The guidelines promoted eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts.

The government has long recommended eating breakfast each day as a way to stay fit. The latest guidelines do not recommend that breakfast is necessary.

Some are critical of the new guidelines. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Donald Hensrud told Time magazine that the new recommendations do not address weight management. Hensrud also mentioned that the recommendations failed to note the positive reports of how coffee decreases the risks of diabetes⁷ and Parkinson’s disease.

Harvard professor and physician Walter Willett was candid⁸ in his observations.

“This is a loss for the American public, and a win for big beef and big soda⁹,” Willett said.

“The problem isn’t just that the public gets misleading, censored¹¹ information, but that these guidelines get translated into national food programs. ... This then gets directly translated into unnecessary premature¹² deaths, diabetes, and suffering … of course this goes on to mean greater health care costs for all. It is all connected.”

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cholesterol – n. a substance that is found in the bodies of people and animals

yolk – n. the yellow part in the center of an egg

nutrition – n. the process of eating the right kind of food so you can grow properly and be healthy

sodium – n. a soft silver-white element that is found in salt, baking soda and other compounds

candid – adj. expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way

censor¹⁰ – v. to examine books, movies or letters in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral¹³ or harmful to society

diabetes – n. a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in your blood because it does not have enough insulin

1 nutritional   

adj.营养的，滋养的

参考例句：

• A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
• The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。

2 cholesterol   

n.（U）胆固醇

参考例句：

• There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
• They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

3 yolk   

n.蛋黄，卵黄

参考例句：

• This dish would be more delicious with some yolk powder.加点蛋黄粉，这道菜就会更好吃。
• Egg yolk serves as the emulsifying agent in salad dressing.在色拉调味时，蛋黄能作为乳化剂。

4 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

5 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

6 sodium   

n.（化）钠

参考例句：

• Out over the town the sodium lights were lit.在外面，全城的钠光灯都亮了。
• Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.食盐是钠和氯的复合物。

7 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

8 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

9 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

10 censor   

n./vt.审查，审查员；删改

参考例句：

• The film has not been viewed by the censor.这部影片还未经审查人员审查。
• The play was banned by the censor.该剧本被查禁了。

11 censored   

受审查的，被删剪的

参考例句：

• The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
• The military-backed government has heavily censored the news. 有军方撑腰的政府对新闻进行了严格审查。

12 premature   

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

参考例句：

• It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
• The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

13 immoral   

adj.不道德的，淫荡的，荒淫的，有伤风化的

参考例句：

• She was questioned about his immoral conduct toward her.她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。
• It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.我相信使核武器是不邪恶的。