U.S. Government Rejects Scientific Advisors' Recommendations on Alcohol and Sugar Consumption
The federal government on Tuesday issued new dietary guidelines that keep current allowances for sugar an... View MoreU.S. Government Rejects Scientific Advisors' Recommendations on Alcohol and Sugar Consumption
The federal government on Tuesday issued new dietary guidelines that keep current allowances for sugar and alcohol consumption unchanged, rejecting recommendations by its scientific advisory committee to make significant cuts.
The scientific committee, which was composed of 20 academics and doctors, had recommended cutting the limit for added sugars in the diet to 6% of daily calories from 10% in the current guidelines, citing rising rates of obesity and the link between obesity and health problems like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The committee also recommended lowering the limit for alcoholic beverages for men to one drink per day from two, matching the guidance for women. It pointed to research linking greater alcohol consumption to a higher risk of death.
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