Federal Government Rethinks Food Pyramid

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans eat too much bread. Such foods account "for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips."

So the same federal government that told us for two decades to eat more bread is now telling us we eat too much bread.

Are you confused yet?

Here is the original government food pyramid advocating bread:

Notice how big is the bottom? See the suggestion of six to eleven bread, cereal, rice and pasta servings each day?

So why did the government originally push the consumption of "healthy whole grains"? According to Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, the government wanted to help wheat farmers through the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture.

Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard Medical School says the original food pyramid ignored the hard evidence against grains:

"There's an inherent problem with the USDA creating the pyramid. The economic interests are so strong …. It's very difficult for them to be objective, so it's probably the worst possible agency to do the pyramid."

When it comes to your health, why should you trust the government?

The Cause of Obesity

Professor Robert H. Lustig, MD, is an expert on obesity.

Here professor Lustig describes why we get fat and what to do about it. It's not what most people think.

Broccoli and BarleyLife Xtra™

Broccoli belongs to the group of cruciferous vegetables that are known to have numerous health benefits.

The benefits of broccoli are owed to the phytochemicals (plant medicines), chlorophyll (healer of sick cells) and antioxidants (cancer fighters) found in this green vegetable.

Broccoli is known to decrease the risk of heart disorders. It produces certain proteins (thioredoxin) that protect the heart. These proteins in broccoli improve heart function, prevent clot formation, reduce the size of clots and suppress inflammation in the heart.

Broccoli is also known to help prevent certain cancers, including prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer and lung cancer. The prevention of prostate cancer was especially noted with the use of broccoli.

If you or your kids have a tough time eating broccoli, BarleyLife Xtra™ is an alternative my family takes and recommends.

So make sure to eat your broccoli on a regular basis. Why not put the odds for good health in your favor?