You Are What You Eat—Regardless Of Politics We all know that the more processed the food, (meaning food that has added the more salt, saturated fats, sugar, refined flour) the worse it is for us, leading to diabetes and obesity. It’s also clear that more red meat is no good for our heart, or blood pressure. Diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart disease, stroke, obesity and Type 2 diabetes are called Lifestyle Diseases because they are caused by eating processed foods. The government is limiting scientific input to the 2020 dietary guidelines, raising concerns among, well every one like scientists, doctors, nutritionists and parents. So why limit what the USDA can study and recommend? Well, because there is one group who thrives off of high-sodium, high-sugar, high-saturated fat and highly processed foods and it’s the large food companies. Sadly we probably cannot look to the Food Pyramid as our nutritional ‘North Star,’ so look to what farmers and grandmas have been doing—eat simple, veggie-based, whole-grain and beans foods more often than not and you’ll be in strong health! Selected Excerpt: “Half of American adults live with one or more diet-related chronic illnesses, and poor diet is the No. 1 cause of ill health in the country.” …see more