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[edit] Criticism section

Yet another "acceptable POV" section. Every single bullet point is POV and absurd, and the items listed after "But" (bold text for no reason) are equally stupid. Not only is it just a collection of inanely POV bits, but it also demonstrates Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is not so great; it reads like a crossfire session. And, like most POV additions, these "criticism" all constitute original research which conflicts with Wikipedia policies.

Yes, the criticisms section is quite poor. This article has been tagged as needing references and the offending section will be removed until people can find sources other than themselves. Sabar^Cont 03:37, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

The Criticism section looks like it is straight from the Harvard School Of Nutrition http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/pyramids.html I doubt if any of it is original.

Also the article itself... The number 1 point of the new pyramid is that there is no 1 pyramid. There is in fact 13 seperate guidlines depending on your height, current weight, age, physical activity, and gender. The guidlines almost mirror the US NIH TLC Diet http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/cgi-bin/chd/step2intro.cgi . Furthermore some of the comments are ironic and factually incorrect as the serving sizes are clearly included in the information. The article actually leaves out the best tool that I have seen called the MyPyramid Tracker which uses this database http://199.133.10.140/codesearchwebapp/(t4q5rvqehn5aouikd1d1oq45)/codesearch.aspx along with a physical activity database and automatically figures and tracks your nutrient and kcal intake versus your physical activity. The tool also plots trendlines so you can tell if you are lowering or raising your intake of a specific nutrient. It also breaks down what you eat into a set of nutrients so you can tell and presents it along the recomendations to see if you are in range. It is a very useful tool.

[edit] Perhaps This should be mentioned also?

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nhlbi-07.htm

On a study of 48,835 healthy women aged 50-79 followe on average for 8.1 years;

Just Reducing Total Fat Consumption and increasing veg servings(The Old Guidline, however note the new guidleine is different)

"Following an eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women, according to the latest clinical trial results from the National Institutes of Health’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)."

The new guidline FYI is

"The results of this study do not change established recommendations on disease prevention. Women should continue to get regular mammograms and screenings for colorectal cancer, and work with their doctors to reduce their risks for heart disease including following a diet low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol,” said National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults keep total fat intake between 20 and 35 percent of calories, and saturated fats less than 10 percent of calories, with most fats coming from sources of polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats, such as fish, nuts, and vegetable oils. For people with heart disease or at high risk for heart disease, targets for saturated fats may be further lowered. "

Finally on the glycemic index (The biggest criticism from Harvard)

"The study also found that following a high-carbohydrate, low-fat eating pattern does not increase body weight, triglycerides or indicators of increased risk of diabetes such as blood glucose or insulin levels in women."

That pretty much shoots their claims on that one.

- "However, supporters contend that once you understand the Pyramid it is very easy to live by, it makes it clear that exercise is necessary, and that the MyPyramid.gov site, while complaes, provides a wealth of information." Putting this in the Criticisms section eliminates the point of having a Criticism section. Splitting off into a new section if not backed up. Also, what does "while complaes" mean?--WaltCip 13:43, 24 October 2006 (UTC)