Diet requirements are not universal, nor immutable. They are different for each person and change with locale and age. Fat is good, protein is good and even complex carbs, but carbs should not be the largest part of anyone’s caloric intake. Such advice flies in the face of reality. Obesity and diabetes became prevalent only after years of low-fat government “guidelines.”
Bacon, ham and fatty meats were a significant part of the traditional American diet before the propaganda published by the FDA and abetted by the AMA. Both of these entities have historically and consistently opposed vitamins, and yet they both endorse “vitamin-enriched” foods. Vitamin-enriched “foods” were specifically developed to market non-nutritive byproducts as food both to reduce cost and increase shelf life. Coincidentally, adding refined sugar and reducing real fat fits the same agenda. Anyone else seeing a trend here?
“All things in moderation” is a good philosophy. Eating real foods is the best diet, but even then, supplementation is beneficial as a person ages. There is nothing wrong with taking vitamins as long as you watch the fat-soluble ones. It is literally impossible to overdose on water-soluble vitamins. These propaganda pieces are just that, another way for the government to scare people and promote more harmful regulation.
Yet many have grown up in the hamburger from” McDonald's” for a very low price, almost daily. They are tasty. Including coca cola's ... the same thing. We most all like these items; but currently for many it is NOT in context of a a balanced diet. And many eating out establishments are too expensive to be a daily meal other than special weekly or monthly occasions.
Usually how each of us were raised is what we know, and what we do on going as well. What children experience is the foundational basis for the rest of their life.
Coupons, and advertising, and children's attractions are all the easy way to go and it becomes a BAD habit to the determent of the children and adults as well.. MM.