Fri, Feb-06-04, 18:13
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Lurking LowCarber
Posts: 296
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 203/182/150
BF:
Progress: 40%
Location: DFW area, TX
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Boost the amount of whole-grain foods consumed each day by 50 percent. Or replace each serving of enriched carbs with a cup of dark leafy green vegetables such as spinach or a cup of beans or legumes.
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"We are eating so few dark green leafy vegetables that increasing them would not be that big a difference [in volume of food], but would be a big behavior change."
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It looks like they might actually be on to something here. It's a very interesting idea and could certainly work. It's not like many people (other than those expert dieticians) follow the current Food Pyramid anyhow.  |