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Article: Radical Changes for Dietary Guidelines.(American Institute for Cancer Research urges Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to revise guidelines)(Brief Article)
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- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- October 1, 2000
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The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is proposing a sharp shift in the way Americans think about a healthy diet. In comments submitted to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the Institute called for shifting emphasis away from reducing intake of fat to increasing consumption of vegetables and fruit. "We are proposing that the guidelines approach the reshaping of the American diet in a positive manner. Vegetables and fruit, along with other plant-based foods, should be moved to the center of the plate--at breakfast, lunch, and dinner," says AICR president Marilyn Gentry.
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