{"id":424420,"date":"2026-01-23T05:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/424420\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T05:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:49:10","slug":"local-doctor-reacts-to-the-new-food-pyramid-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/424420\/","title":{"rendered":"Local doctor reacts to the new food pyramid guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">RENO, Nev. (KOLO) &#8211; The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. The Department of Agriculture is providing new health guidelines for Americans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The new food pyramid has some health experts scratching their heads, but Dr. James McLennan of Advanced Medical Arts says food science is always changing, and he supports the new direction. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe food guidelines in all honesty are just kind of general recommendations on how people should be eating,\u201d added Dr. McLennan. \u201cThe new food pyramid is flipped upside down. So if you look at it, you have way more protein, fats, and vegetables. The last thing on the list is carbohydrates, which I think is very important.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 2011 My Plate model gives equal value to fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins. Some previous food pyramids had sugars, carbs and fat at the top of the pyramid. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/01\/07\/kennedy-rollins-unveil-historic-reset-us-nutrition-policy-put-real-food-back-center-health\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/01\/07\/kennedy-rollins-unveil-historic-reset-us-nutrition-policy-put-real-food-back-center-health\">USDA<\/a> reports nearly 90% of health care spending goes toward treating chronic disease linked to diet and lifestyle. The Department also says more than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese, and nearly 1 in 3 adolescents has prediabetes. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe old My Plate, in my opinion, is kind of dangerous for the public because you are giving people too many processed foods and too many carbohydrates. As a result of that, you are driving up the risk of cardiovascular disease or diabetes. I think that the new My Plate or My Pyramid is going to be beneficial,\u201d added the Doctor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The store manager at Raley\u2019s in Sparks says they are seeing an increase in people shopping for healthy options. \u201cMore and more of the public are now reading ingredients. More than ever before, and I have been in the business for a long time,\u201d said Nick Barainca. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The grocery store offers multiple healthy options. Ranging from fruits, vegetables, proteins and dairy. Including options for people who have cultural or dietary limitations. \u201cIt just depends on your wellness journey and what you\u2019re focusing on. We do our best with team members in every department, who help customers and talk to them. We all know that the customer is our number one priority, and without that we don\u2019t have a job,\u201d added the Raley\u2019s store manager. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Oftentimes, healthier options are more expensive, which can deter people from eating nutritious foods. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Doctors suggest talking to an expert about a diet that can help prevent long-term health problems. \u201cI think the health care system and even the education system really needs to sit down and kind of revamp defining \u2018what really is health\u2019 and how we educate people from many different cultural backgrounds about eating healthy,\u201d said Dr. McLennan. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/realfood.gov\/#resources\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/realfood.gov\/#resources\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KOLO. 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