In an astonishing development, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) was recently found to have excluded nearly every study on low-carb diets from the scientific reviews that will inform the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
U.S. News & World Report is misinforming its readers on low-carb diets. The magazine’s recently published article criticizes the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) for launching a program that uses a ketogenic diet combined with
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has only reviewed a small portion of the hundred or so rigorous clinical trials on low-carbohydrate diets. This grievous oversight became clear at the fifth and final meeting of
As you may know, the process for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) for the first time included a formal review of low-carbohydrate (“low-carb”) diets. However, as the guidelines process has unfolded, with the
The health of Americans is at the heart of our mission, and while we continue to work on policy action to support a more inclusive, healthy federal food policy, we will be doing our part
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Low-Carb Action Network (L-CAN) today expressed extreme concern and disappointment at the blatant disregard for science at last week’s final meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, which failed to report findings on
After years of advocacy by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center removes all sugary drinks from its vending machines and cafeteria, proving that hospitals can be beacons of health.
L-CAN Steering Committee member Dr. Mark Cucuzella talks about the benefits of a low-carb diet for people with diabetes in a radio interview with iHeart Radio that aired on Virginia Focus and Tennessee Matters.