The Foods That Made America Fat

Very interesting article on The Foods that made America Fat

Calories per day
1961 -2882
2000 -3816


Calories per day
Butter
1961 -65
2000 -40

Eggs
1961 - 67
200 - 55

Red Meat
1961 - 140
1200 -23

Poultry
1961 - 64
2000 -186

We’ve been told to; eat less eggs, eat more margarine – avoid butter, eat less saturated fat, eat less red meat, eat more grains, use more vegetable oils.

Calories per day
Added Sugars
1961 - 515
2000 - 665

Vegetable Oils
1961 - 267
2000 - 634

Grains
1961 - 627
2000 -869

The statistics indicate that this advice has been followed. So why have the calories in our diets increased and waistlines increased?

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