Questions are raised about the latest obesity guidelines from the National Institutes of Health as being appropriate because long-term successful weight loss is rare. Barriers to eating more fruits, vegetables, and dairy products and less fat were a lack of sense of urgency about personal health in relation to other concerns along with taste preference for other foods. Two important guidelines 1. Choose lean meat 2. Keep servings at a maximum of two 3-ounce servings a day.
Fresh fruit is still the recommendation of choice.
This version is high in vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, protein and phytochemicals. But newer versions may be lacking the fruit and ingredients may vary tremendously. Read the label to check the number of calories and the presence of the above vitamins and minerals. Recommendations used to be to combine different plant sources of protein in one meal in order to get all of the essential amino acids. Current recommendations are to follow a diet pattern based on variety and energy content.