In 2001 the government came up with what they called the 'new pyramid'. One of the rules was that we should have between 6 to 11 starches a day. The total calories for the starches alone would total between about 600 to 1100 calories a day. That would make it difficult to lose weight even with having the lowest daily number of 600 after you added the calories from proteins, calcium, fruits and vegetables.
Around the same time 'they' also tried to guide us away from foods high in cholesterol and mentioned egg yolks, shrimp, crab meat and lobster among the worst. After many months 'they' changed their tune and said that it was alright to have 3 eggs a week . Also that the shell fish had almost no fat so it was all right to eat it after all.
It came down to the fact that fatty meats really should be limited and liver was one of the worst culprits. If you were a Weight Watcher in the 70's and 80's and you did not lose or had gained weight one week, you were questioned to see if you had skipped your weekly allotment of liver as they claimed it was difficult to lose well without it.
Around the same time 'they' also tried to guide us away from foods high in cholesterol and mentioned egg yolks, shrimp, crab meat and lobster among the worst. After many months 'they' changed their tune and said that it was alright to have 3 eggs a week . Also that the shell fish had almost no fat so it was all right to eat it after all.
It came down to the fact that fatty meats really should be limited and liver was one of the worst culprits. If you were a Weight Watcher in the 70's and 80's and you did not lose or had gained weight one week, you were questioned to see if you had skipped your weekly allotment of liver as they claimed it was difficult to lose well without it.
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