DIETARY GUIDELINES USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines and the

DIETARY GUIDELINES USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines and the Weston A. Price Foundation Alternative 1

MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT THE 2010 GUIDELINES and the SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM • Restriction of saturated fat to less than 7 percent of calories. • Continued restriction of cholesterol to less than 300 mg per day (less than two eggs per day). • Restriction of sodium to 1500 mg (2/3 tsp salt) per day • Promotion of low-fat milk and lean meat • Use of “meat substitutes” in school lunches • No restriction of refined carbohydrates or sugar in school lunches 2

USDA DIET IS UNPROVEN “The [USDA] food patterns were developed to meet nutrient needs. . . while not exceeding calorie requirements. Though they have not been specifically tested for health benefits, they are similar to the DASH research diet and consistent with most of the measures of adherence to Mediterranean-type eating patterns (emphasis added). ” USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines document

PRIMARY MANDATE OF USDA Primary mandate for USDA is to increase demand for US commodity agricultural products. The Dietary Guidelines are a promotional tool. Thanks to USDA policies, cheap grain- and cerealbased foods constitute the main source of dietary calories and are marketed as an important part of a healthy diet. USDA doesn’t really want us to “eat less and move more. ” They want us to “eat more and buy more. ”

NO NEED FOR CHOLESTEROL RESTRICTION • In 1937, Columbia University biochemists David Rittenberg & Rudolph Schoenheimer demonstrated that dietary cholesterol had little or no influence on blood cholesterol. • “Cholesterol in food has no affect on cholesterol in blood and we’ve known that all along. ” Professor Ancel Keys, American Heart Association board member and father of the low-fat diet, who, in retirement, recanted the idea that dietary cholesterol raises blood levels. • Cholesterol-rich foods like eggs, organ meats, meat fats, butter and seafood supply critical nutrients such as choline, arachidonic acid, and vitamins A, D, E and K.

RECENT STUDIES THE COMMITTEE IGNORED Meta-analysis that looked at almost 350, 000 subjects in 21 studies to assess the correlation between saturated fat consumption and cardiovascular disease. The conclusion: intake of saturated fat was not associated with an increased risk of heart disease or stroke (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 13, 2010). A prospective study from Australia, which looked at adults over a period of fifteen years, found that people who ate the most fullfat dairy products had a 69 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death than those who ate the least (European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 7 April 2010). The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk found that saturated fat intake was inversely associated with mortality from stroke (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 4, 2010).

RECENT STUDIES THE COMMITTEE IGNORED A 2010 study found that a high-fat diet is just as effective as a high-carb diet for long-term weight loss, with better HDLcholesterol (the so-called “good” cholesterol) levels among highfat dieters (Annals of Internal Medicine, August 3, 2010 153: 147157). Researchers at Louisiana State University found that eating eggs for breakfast resulted in greater weight loss and better energy levels than eating two bagels, even though the number of calories was about the same (The FASEB Journal 2007; 21: 538. 1). Restrictive eating patterns in children and teenagers lead to an increased risk of obesity and other eating disorders (Health Education Research 2006; 21(6): 770 -782 and Pediatrics 2003; 112: 900 -906).

RECENT STUDIES ON FATS and WEIGHT LOSS LOW-FAT = FATTER CHILDREN: Swedish study; Children on low-fat diets were fatter, consumed more sugar and had higher insulin resistance. www. ub. gu. se/sok/dissdatabas/detaljvy. xml? id=6979 WHOLE FAT MILK = FERTILITY: Women drinking low -fat milk had fertility problems. Human Reproduction, online February 28, 2007 WHOLE FAT MILK = LOWER WEIGHT GAIN: Swedish women using cheese and full-fat dairy had lower weight gain as they grew older. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007; 84(6): 1481 -1488) 8

SATURATED FAT AND HEART DISEASE LOWER RATES OF HEART DISEASE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER LEVELS OF SATURATED FAT IN THE DIET. 9

Original Food Pyramid

“More Flexible” Food Pyramid

THE PURITANICAL DIET The virtuous, low-fat, low-salt, high-fiber, impossible diet. Approved by dietitians!

PORNOGRAPHIC FOOD What people eat when they can’t stick to the Puritanical Diet!

BEST-OF-INTENTIONS DIET Breakfast – Cup of coffee and whole wheat bagel Lunch – Low-fat yogurt and diet soda Afternoon Snack – Cookies and chips Before Dinner Snack – Candy bar Dinner – Salad with no dressing and steamed fish After Dinner – Half-gallon ice cream eaten standing up while it is still in the freezer! 18

GOOD THINGS IN BUTTER HIGH LEVELS IN GRASS-FED BUTTER IN ALL BUTTER Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Copper Zinc Chromium Selenium Iodine Conjugated Linoleic Acid Shorter Chain Fatty Acids Essential Fatty Acids PERFECT BALANCE Lecithin Cholesterol Glycosphingolipids Wulzen Factor DESTROYED BY PASTEURIZATION CLA 19

NOURISHING TRADITIONAL DIET BREAKFAST – Fresh eggs with meat or cheese; soaked and cooked oatmeal with butter or cream; smoothie with egg yolks and whole yoghurt LUNCH – Cheese, meat, fish or pate with sourdough bread and butter; lacto-fermented pickles; fresh fruit AFTERNOON SNACK – Glass of whole raw milk DINNER – Homemade soup or salad; meat, organ meat, fish, eggs or cheese; fresh vegetables with butter; OPTIONAL: whole grain such as brown rice or sourdough bread; fresh or stewed fruit with cream.

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GROUP I: ANIMAL FOODS • Meat, organ meats, poultry and eggs from pastured animals; • Fish and shellfish; • Whole raw cheese, milk and other dairy products from pastured animals; • Broth made from animal bones.

LIVER: NO FOOD HIGHER IN NUTRIENTS PER 100 G APPLE CARROTS RED MEAT LIVER 6 MG 31 MG 140 MG 476 MG IRON . 1 MG . 6 MG 3. 3 MG 8. 8 MG ZINC . 05 MG . 3 MG 4. 4 MG 4. 0 MG COPPER . 04 MG . 08 MG . 2 MG 12 MG VITAMIN B 2 . 02 MG . 05 MG . 2 MG 4. 2 MG VITAMIN A 0 0 40 IU 53, 400 IU VITAMIN C 7 MG 6 MG 0 27 MG . 03 MG . 1 MG . 07 MG . 73 MG 0 0 1. 84 MG 111. 3 MG PHOSPHORUS VITAMIN B 6 VITAMIN B 12 EAT LIVER FRIED, GRILLED, WITH BACON, IN SAUSAGE, PATE AND LIVERWURST. 23

GROUP II: GRAINS, LEGUMES AND NUTS • Whole-grain baked goods, • Breakfast porridges, • Whole grain rice, • Beans and lentils, • Peanuts, cashews and nuts, All properly prepared to improve digestibility.

GROUP III: VEGETABLES AND FRUITS preferably fresh or frozen, preferably locally grown, either raw, cooked or in soups and stews, and also as lacto-fermented condiments.

GROUP IV: FATS AND OILS Unrefined saturated and monounsaturated fats including: • Butter, cream, lard, tallow and other animal fats; • Palm oil and coconut oil; • Olive oil; • Cod liver oil for vitamins A and D.

ACTH CHOLESTEROL: THE MOTHER OF ALL HORMONES CHOLESTEROL Pregnenolone DHEA Progesterone Corticosterone Aldosterone Corticosterone Progesterone 11 Deoxycortisol Androstenedione Testosterone Estradiol Cortisol REGULATE MINERAL METABOLISM, GLUCOSE LEVELS, BLOOD PRESSURE, HEALING AND STRESS SEX HORMONES VITAMIN A IS NEEDED FOR EACH CONVERSION. TRANS FATS INHIBIT ENZYMES THAT MAKE THESE CONVERSIONS. 27

KEY NUTRIENTS FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT VITAMIN A: Cod liver oil; liver, butter and egg yolks from grass-fed animals VITAMIN D: Cod liver oil; lard, butter and egg yolks from grass-fed animals VITAMIN K: Butter, egg yolks and organ meats from grass -fed animals CHOLINE: Liver, egg yolks from grass-fed animals DHA: Cod liver oil, liver, butter, egg yolks ZINC: Red meat from grass-fed animals, shell fish CHOLESTEROL: Seafood; dairy foods, eggs and meat of grass-fed animals 28

THE MANY ROLES OF SATURATED FAT CELL MEMBRANES – Should be 50% saturated fatty acids. BONES – Saturated fats help the body put calcium in the bones. HEART DISEASE – Lower Lp(a), a marker for heart disease. HEART FUNCTION – Saturated fats are preferred food for the heart. LIVER – Saturated fats protect the liver from alcohol and other poisons. LUNGS – Can't function without saturated fats. KIDNEYS – Can't function without saturated fats. IMMUNE SYSTEM – Enhanced by saturated fats. ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS – Work together with saturated fats. DETOXIFICATION – Supports body's detox mechanisms. 29

FOODS TO AVOID • Foods containing refined sweeteners such as candies, sodas, cookies, cakes, etc. ; • White flour products such as pasta and white bread; • Processed foods; • Modern soy foods; • Polyunsaturated and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and fried foods.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION OF POLYUNSATURATED OILS INCREASED CANCER INCREASED HEART DISEASE INCREASED WRINKLES AND PREMATURE AGING IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION DISRUPTION OF PROSTAGLANDIN PRODUCTION DEPRESSED LEARNING ABILITY LIVER DAMAGE CEROID STORAGE DISEASE DAMAGE TO REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS AND THE LUNGS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS DUE TO POLYMERIZATION INCREASED LEVELS OF URIC ACID IMPAIRED GROWTH LOWERED CHOLESTEROL Source: Pinckney, The Cholesterol Controversy 31

DISEASES CAUSED OR EXACERBATED BY HYDROGENATED TRANS FATS ATHEROSCLEROSIS HEART DISEASE CANCER DEGENERATION OF JOINTS AND TENDONS OSTEOPOROSIS DIABETES AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ECZEMA PSORIASIS PMS LOWERED TESTOSTERONE, LOWERED SPERM COUNT FAILURE TO GROW LEARNING DISABILITIES LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES REDUCED VISUAL ACUITY REDUCED FAT CONTENT IN MOTHER’S MILK 32

INDUSTRIAL FATS AND OILS LIQUID POLYUNSATURATED OILS CAUSE UNCONTROLLED REACTIONS IN THE BODY SOLID PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS INHIBIT REACTIONS IN THE BODY THE RESULT: BIOCHEMICAL CHAOS 33

USDA-APPROVED SCHOOL LUNCHES: SUGAR, SUGAR EVERYWHERE! • • • Flavored milks – “soda in drag” Canned fruit Breakfast pastries and cereals Cookies Fruit juice Prepared foods Federal rules for school meals place a limit on FAT in meals, but no limit on SUGAR.

SUGAR IN FLAVORED MILK per 8 ounces Product Sugars MILK: Plain Milk 1% Low-Fat 12 g Horizon Organic Milk Reduced-Fat Chocolate 27 g Nestle Nesquik Milk Chocolate Low-Fat 30 g Nestle Nesquik Milk Strawberry 31 g Organic Valley Chocolate Low-Fat Milk 25 g Hershey’s 2% Chocolate Milk 29 g SODA: Coca-Cola Classic 27 g Sprite 26 g A & W Root Beer 31 g JUICE: Capri Sun Juice Drink Red Berry 21 g Apple & Eve 100% Juice Apple 22 g

PROBLEMS WITH SOY FOODS PHYTIC ACID: Blocks absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and especially zinc. PROTEASE INHIBITORS: Block protein digestion, cause swelling of pancreas. ISOFLAVONES: Block thyroid function and cause endocrine disruption. Lower cholesterol. LECTINS: Irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. OXALATES: High levels can cause kidney stones. MANGANESE: High levels can cause brain damage in infants. 36

SALT IS NEEDED FOR PROTEIN DIGESTION CARBOHYDRATE DIGESTION DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN ADRENAL FUNCTION CELLULAR METABOLISM 37

SHOULD WE DRINK MILK? • Modern Pasteurized and Ultra-Pasteurized Milk? NO! • Number one allergy. • Associated with frequent ear infections, asthma, allergies, skin problems, digestive disorders. • In animal studies, pasteurized milk associated with poor growth, low bone density, “mushy” organ development, calcification of soft tissue, aggressive behavior.

SHOULD WE DRINK REAL RAW MILK? • Pasture-Fed, Full-Fat, Unprocessed YES! • “Only humans drink milk into adulthood” • Yes they do! Traditional societies in Europe, Asia, and Africa have thrived on the milk of cows, goats, sheep, camels, reindeer, horses, mules and water buffalo. • Milk drinking cultures tend to be taller. • Drinking real raw milk not associated with cancer or other degenerative diseases.

LACTOSE INTOLERANCE 29 MILLION: Results from a survey by Opinion Research Corporation, commissioned by the Weston A. Price Foundation, indicate that about 29 million Americans are lactose intolerant. RAW MILK OK FOR 82 PERCENT: Results from a private survey carried out in Michigan indicate that 90 percent of those diagnosed as lactose intolerant can drink raw milk without problem. 24 MILLION COULD BENEFIT: Thus, 24 million Americans diagnosed as lactose intolerant could benefit from raw milk. 40

PROTEINS IN MILK PROTEINS: Three dimensional, like Tinker Toys. CARRIERS: Carry vitamins and minerals through the gut into the blood stream; enhance the immune system; protect against disease. IMMUNE DEFENSE: Pasteurization and ultra-pasteurization flatten the three-dimensional proteins; the body thinks they are foreign proteins and mounts an immune defense. DISEASES: Immune attacks lead to juvenile diabetes, asthma, allergies and other disorders later in life. ALLERGIES: More and more people unable to tolerate pasteurized milk; one of the top eight allergies; some have violent reactions to it. DECLINE: Consumption of fluid milk declining at 1 percent per year. 41

RAW MILK DIGESTIBILITY RAW MILK DIGESTS ITSELF! § Enzymes in raw milk are activated in the digestive tract § Enzymes and carrier proteins in raw milk ensure all nutrients are absorbed § Friendly bacteria in milk aid in digestion § No energy required to digest raw milk; net energy gain PASTEURIZED MILK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DIGEST § The body must supply the enzymes needed to digest the milk § Proteins warped and distorted by pasteurization put additional strain on digestion § Much energy required to digest pasteurized milk; net energy loss 42

RAW MILK KILLS PATHOGENS § Large amounts of Campylobacter (an amount found in 20, 000 grams manure) added to chilled raw milk (4 o C): § Most strains showed a dramatic decline Day 0 = 13, 000/ml Day 9 = less than 10/ml § The only strain that did not decline was a non-human strain. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1982; 44(5): 1154 -58 43

DECLINE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOT RELATED TO MANDATORY PASTEURIZATION Diphtheria Antitoxin Started Use 1894 UNITED STATES MORTALITY RATES Measles Scarlet Fever Typhoid Whooping Cough Diphtheria Vaccine Introduced 1920 Whooping Cough Vaccine Widespread use in the late 1940 s Measles Vaccine Introduced 1963 1948: FIRST STATE MANDATORY PASTEURIZATION LAWS http: //www. healthsentinel. com/joomla/images/stories/graphs/us-deaths-1900 -1965. 44

Raw Cheeses RAW CHEESE FROM PASTURED ANIMALS A COMPLETE FOOD! 45

NO CHEESE PLEASE • Linda Van Horn, head of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Committee, has specifically singled out cheese as unhealthy because of cholesterol and saturated fat. • Margo Wootan, nutrition policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI): “. . . slightly concerned with Revolution’s insistence on natural, local ingredients. . . You can have full-fat cheese from a local farmer, but it’s still going to clog your arteries and give you heart disease. Having the food be natural is nice, but a bigger threat to children’s health is making sure that there’s not too much salt and not too much saturated fat. ”

COINCIDENCE? New, more realistic soy imitation cheeses coming to market. “Daiya is a delicious, dairy-free vegan cheese product that can melt & stretch just like ‘real’ cheese. The product comes in cheddar and mozzarella as a shredded cheese perfect for nachos, mac & cheese, pizza, lasagna & more. ”

SUMMARY TRADITIONAL DIETS MAXIMIZED NUTRIENTS WHILE MODERN DIETS MINIMALIZE NUTRIENTS TRADITIONAL DIETS MODERN DIETS FOODS FROM FERTILE SOIL FOODS FROM DEPLETED SOIL ORGAN MEATS OVER MUSCLE MEATS, FEW ORGANS ANIMAL FATS VEGETABLE OILS ANIMALS ON PASTURE ANIMALS IN CONFINEMENT DAIRY PRODUCTS RAW AND/OR FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCTS PASTEURIZED GRAINS AND LEGUMES SOAKED/FERMENTED GRAINS REFINED, EXTRUDED BONE BROTHS MSG, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORINGS UNREFINED SWEETENERS (HONEY, MAPLE SYRUP) REFINED SWEETENERS LACTO-FERMENTED VEGETABLES CANNED VEGETABLES LACTO-FERMENTED BEVERAGES MODERN SOFT DRINKS UNREFINED SALT NATURAL VITAMINS IN FOODS SYNTHETIC VITAMINS ADDED TRADITIONAL COOKING MICROWAVE, IRRADIATION TRADITIONAL SEEDS/OPEN POLLINATION HYBRID SEEDS, GMO SEEDS 48

PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE • Separation of population into those who eat a healthy diet and those who eat mostly processed food based on industrial fats and oils. • Continued epidemic of disease, infertility, behavior problems and learning disorders among those who eat processed food. • Aristocracy of the healthy. • Natural selection of the wise • Growth of raw milk sales, decline of pasteurized milk • Future of Food: Direct farm purchase; farm deliveries.

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