The Low-Carb Action Network (LCAN) has been researching the foods fed to our nation’s children through the government’s National School Lunch Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today expressed extreme disappointment and concern over the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which were created for healthy Americans only, therefore excluding the 60% of Americans with one
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article by journalist Sumathi Reddy questioning if all Americans should get more than half of their daily calories from carbohydrates, as currently suggested by the Dietary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) has sent a letter to Secretaries Perdue and Azar of the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) raising concerns that the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for
A study just published in BMJ Nutrition looks at data gathered over seven years from Norwood, a general practice in England and shows exciting results for treating type 2 diabetes and prediabetes with a low-carbohydrate
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are on track to recommend yet again a one-size-fits-all dietary approach. The Guidelines currently recommend three dietary patterns, all of which suggest consuming between 51-54% of daily calories
Members of Congress and numerous public-interest groups have raised serious concerns about the scientific process behind the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for America (DGA). These concerns range from the startling amount of scientific literature that has
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are highly influential, crucially shaping the Nation’s health, yet in the 40 years since the Guidelines were launched that health has declined sharply. Today, 42.8% of adults have obesity,