Nutrition Panel Announces New Dietary Recommendations.

blog reports the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee “recommended sharp new limits on the amount of added sugar that Americans should consume,” following “the lead of other major health groups like the American Heart Association.” According to the panel, Americans are “eating too much salt, sugar and saturated fat, and not enough foods that fit a ‘healthy dietary pattern,’ like fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, fish and moderate levels of alcohol.” One of the panel’s major concerns is added sugar, and “for the first time the panel recommended that Americans limit it to no more than 10 percent of daily calories” because “of its link to obesity and chronic disease.” Many experts “applauded” the panel’s “stronger stance on added sugars.” One of the panel’s major concerns is added sugar, and “for the first time the panel recommended that Americans limit it to no more than 10 percent of daily calories” because “of its link to obesity and chronic disease.” Many experts “applauded” the panel’s “stronger stance on added sugars.” http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/nutrition-panel-calls-for-less-sugar-and-eases-cholesterol-and-fat-restrictions/