ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Some heads began to turn as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rolled out the new dietary guidelines for Americans.
The new dietary guidelines for Americans mark the most significant overhaul of federal policy in decades.
But, how much is changing? One stateline health expert says the new policy follows what health experts have stressed for years.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the nation faces a national health emergency, stating 90% of healthcare spending goes toward treating chronic disease, much of it linked it diet and lifestyle. More than 70% of American adults are overweight, and nearly one in three adolescents has prediabetes…