I’ve been reading lots about Whole Foods, Plant-Based (WFPB) eating and came across a great resource to share with you.
If you’re still wondering why Americans need to change their eating habits, this information should prove helpful to you. The USDA has recently changed their dietary recommendations to include more daily servings of whole grains and fruits and vegetables. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) website includes a graphic of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowances). Eleven servings of grains. Nine servings of fruits and vegetables. That’s a lot of servings. I’m not even sure I accomplish this in a day.
It also shows how much government subsidies are allotted for meat/dairy farmers and fruit/vegetable farmers. The government recommends more grains, fruits and vegetables, but these farmers “receive less than 1 percent of government subsidies.” Wow. It doesn’t make sense that they do not put their money where their recommendations are.
Enough politics. I normally don’t like to go there. As a parent, it is up to me to gather the information and decide what’s best for my family. Hopefully, this website will help you. The PCRM website also has great recipes and a new guideline to help us out called the “Power Plate.” Check it out. Consider choosing one food group to work on this month. Why not try a new grain or two, instead of traditional white rice or pasta? I look forward to hearing about your new adventures in eating WFPB foods.
I like the 'baby steps' concept. I think I tend to go over-board with 'good ideas" :-) and lose my audience all together.
ReplyDeleteBut trying one new thing a month ... getting used to that ... then moving on to the next new food, seems like a better approach.
You are the 'dog whisperer" and the 'veggie whisperer"
Jill
I have that same tendency, Jill. It's valuable in some areas and then detrimental in others! What food are you going to try?
ReplyDeleteYou had me rofl with that last line. You are so funny. I take that as a compliment!!!!
I want to introduce a new veggie and a new grain. I tried couscous one night - and, based on my kids' reactions, you would have thought I was serving poison :-) But I will keep trying!~
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Jill
Great job! I can't believe they didn't like couscous. It's probably the best grain ever! The Flour Barrel on Claremont Ave. has quinoa (said "keen-wah"). It only carries white quinoa, but it is pretty good, one of the best grains, and they'll HAVE to like it! Red quinoa pretty much rocks, but I can only find it at Trader Joe's. baby steps. baby steps.
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