Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. For over 40 years these have been the approved FDA standard. Let us look at the long list, which we are dealing with. People today are getting a lot of questionable information about foods through advertising, and this has produced a nation malnourished in a new way, by being overweight. The Basic Four, in short, turns out to be totally undiscriminating in a world of fantasy foods so no one's gets ignored.
Good health does depend on a varied diet.
The amazing variety in our supermarkets makes us the envy of the world. But the simple truth is the diet is bad, no matter how varied, if the food itself is bad. And the food is bad if it lacks the essential vitamins and minerals or if it contains chemical poisons. Here is a real shocking bit of information, presented by four other nutritionists. Their study showed that the Basic Four food groups and a diet, which consists of them, all failed to provide even half of the RDA's nutrients required per day.