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Harvard's Eating Guidelines, Potatoes' Serious Butt-kicking, and BijaBody gets a video review of our Beauty Teas by Iheartteas blogger.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 15:11

I’m a little late on this, but regardless, here it is.

Harvard School of Public Health has unveiled their own Nutrition Guidelines, in attempts to clear up the Federal Government's very simplified (very affected by industry) version which was released last June. It’s way better than the Pyramid, and Harvard’s version totally trumps the government's. For one thing they blatantly said one of the differences is that they didn’t receive support from food industry lobbyists. It also clarifies the parts of the plate, rather than just say “Grains”. Harvard clarifies that grains means whole-grains, and that plain white bread does not count.

Another point I really like is the omission of high-dairy intake. I can’t have a cup of coffee without half + half, and eat plain yogurt nearly every day. But I don’t think of it as some crucial nutrient. I just like it. I’m not going to join the debate about whether or not dairy is good for you, but I appreciate that a glass of milk at every meal isn’t on these guidelines. (I have a feeling kid's waist-lines will appreciate it too)Healthy_Eating_Plate_BB

And, of course, the humble potato gets a butt kicking. I’m definitely for this one. I LOVE sweet potatoes and yams, and eat them regularly, but I do not think of health food when I think of white potatoes. I think of starchy, carby non-nutrient calorie bomb. But I’m full of foodisms. It’s truly annoying.

Dr. Walter Willet, Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Harvard University writes:

"Potatoes are a great way to survive a famine. My grandparents survived the Depression on potatoes. But in a contemporary, sedentary society, potatoes are unhealthy, with a very big glycemic load. We've seen in our studies that higher potato consumption is related to a risk of diabetes. They are very rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream-more than eating pure sugar: sugar is only half glucose when it's broken down, potatoes are 100 percent glucose. There's not very much in terms of redeemable nutritional value that you get for the calories. Unless you are extremely lean and extremely active, you can't tolerate them. If you really like potatoes, you can have them in moderation now and then, but the trouble is that a big mountain of potatoes on your plate twice a day is how many people eat."
"Actually, careful studies have shown, demonstrated that you get a bigger rise in blood sugar after eating potatoes, a baked potato, say, than you do from eating pure table sugar."

Enjoy! And definitely notice the tea reccomendation! Wonder if they meant Beauty Tea? Probably. xo, melissa

IHeartTeasLogo1FinalP.S. BijaBody got its first video review yesterday! Rachel Carter, blogger at IHEARTTEAS.com loved us up! Thanks Rachel.
 

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