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Article: New Alternative to USDA Dietary Guidelines Nearly Twice as Effective in Reducing Risk for Major Chronic Disease.
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- November 21, 2002
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Byline: Harvard School of Public Health
BOSTON, Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have developed healthy eating guidelines and an alternative to the US food pyramid that, when followed closely, significantly reduced the risk for major chronic diseases. The researchers rigorously assessed the diets of more than 100,000 men and women and found that the reduction in risk was nearly twice as great for those whose diet met the new guidelines when compared to those whose eating patterns reflected the current USDA dietary guidelines. The findings appear in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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