Why We Need to Educate Ourselves<\/strong><\/p>\nMost of the numbers these other calorie calculators recommend are lower than the U.S. guidelines. \u00a0Again, the food and agricultural industries don\u2019t make more money if you eat less. \u00a0The food lobbyists are pushing as hard as they can to nudge those numbers upward. \u00a0They want you to eat more.<\/p>\n
We can get great information from registered dietitians. \u00a0If you can get a referral from your doctor to see one I strongly urge you to do so.<\/p>\n
What do you think? \u00a0Are you as furious as I am? \u00a0Do you feel saddened that the U.S. government is taking good information and twisting it just enough to confuse and lead us astray? \u00a0How are we going to improve our health if the government is giving us questionable information to begin with? \u00a0Where do\u00a0you<\/em>\u00a0get your nutritional information?<\/p>\nLet me know your thoughts \u2026<\/p>\n
Thanks,<\/p>\n
Lisa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s a simple enough question: why are all the nutrition labels in the U.S. standardized to 2,000 calories per day? \u00a0Who chose that number? \u00a0Is it an accurate representation of what we should follow? I was having this exact conversation with my friend\u00a0@Krazy_Kris\u00a0on Twitter last week. \u00a0She\u2019s been living healthier, exercising, and\u00a0blogging\u00a0about her journey. \u00a0She\u2019d …<\/p>\n
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