Drawing the Line on Calories, Carbs, and Fat Joins With the FDA to Say “Calories Count”
2006-02-28
By Roberta Schwartz Wennik, M.S., R.D.
HEALTH: Are FDA's "Calorie Counts" Campaign and HSS’s 2005 Dietary Guidelines working to reduce obesity in U.S.? No, because people haven’t gotten until now an easy way to count calories.
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SEATTLE — It’s coming up on the second anniversary of the FDA’s unveiling of their “Calories Count” campaign to help reduce obesity in the United States. The question is — Has it made a difference? Advantage Diets with it patented connect-the-dots weight-loss system, "Drawing the Line on Calories, Carbs, and Fat", believes that both the FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have fallen short of giving the more than 64% of Americans who are overweight the tools to make the necessary changes. These Americans risk heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancers if they don’t lose the weight.
In a press release on March 12, 2004, the FDA quoted Secretary Thomson of the HHS as saying, "Counting calories is critical for people trying to achieve and maintain a healthy weight." Even though the FDA plans to require food manufacturers to give more prominence to calories on the food label—that hasn’t happened yet. In the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, HHS has emphasized the need for reduction of calorie consumption and the increase of physical activity. However, the guidelines haven’t provided a means for people to do what Secretary Thomson said they need to do—count calories.
"Drawing the Line" bridges the gap between the HHS telling people that calories count and getting people to actually count calories. This patented system shows people how to easily cut the calories eaten and increase the calories burned. Users decide whether they want to concentrate on reducing carbs or reducing fat. The best part is that it allows the users to individualize their eating plan.
It’s fun to do. Drawing lines over a matrix of dots allows users to create a picture of what they eat during the day. It’s nothing like the boring and tedious calorie counting systems that were popular in the 1970s. No wonder people gave the old way up so quickly. Users can have their favorite foods because they can see how they fit in a total day’s intake. Even children can draw the line. Considering that about 15% of children and adolescents from ages 6 to 19 are overweight, this might just be the answer for them. It will teach them about the foods they should eat.
To find out more about "Drawing the Line on Calories, Carbs, and Fat", just visit www.advantagediets.com or call 425-778-1340.
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For more information:In a press release on March 12, 2004, the FDA quoted Secretary Thomson of the HHS as saying, "Counting calories is critical for people trying to achieve and maintain a healthy weight." Even though the FDA plans to require food manufacturers to give more prominence to calories on the food label—that hasn’t happened yet. In the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, HHS has emphasized the need for reduction of calorie consumption and the increase of physical activity. However, the guidelines haven’t provided a means for people to do what Secretary Thomson said they need to do—count calories.
"Drawing the Line" bridges the gap between the HHS telling people that calories count and getting people to actually count calories. This patented system shows people how to easily cut the calories eaten and increase the calories burned. Users decide whether they want to concentrate on reducing carbs or reducing fat. The best part is that it allows the users to individualize their eating plan.
It’s fun to do. Drawing lines over a matrix of dots allows users to create a picture of what they eat during the day. It’s nothing like the boring and tedious calorie counting systems that were popular in the 1970s. No wonder people gave the old way up so quickly. Users can have their favorite foods because they can see how they fit in a total day’s intake. Even children can draw the line. Considering that about 15% of children and adolescents from ages 6 to 19 are overweight, this might just be the answer for them. It will teach them about the foods they should eat.
To find out more about "Drawing the Line on Calories, Carbs, and Fat", just visit www.advantagediets.com or call 425-778-1340.
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