conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The workshop
concluded that at least 1.2% of daily calories should come from
omega-3 fatty acids, including 1% from alpha-linolenic acid and
0.1% each from EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosa-
hexaenoic acid) When translated into the context of an 1800-calorie
diet, this workshop standard represented a recommendation of 2.4
grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day, which we adopted as our food
and recipe rating system standard.
** On our website and in The World’s Healthiest Foodsbook, we
offer a DV of 0.35 grams for the amino acid trytophan calculated
for 31-50 year old female based on 2002 DRI value of 7 mg/g of
protein and protein DV of 50g.
Fresh Fruits, Salads, and Vegetables are Among
the Most Nutrient-Rich Foods
It’s clear that nutrient-richness is a key to maintaining health and
losing weight healthfully. And what are among the most nutrient-
rich foods that people can easily incorporate into their Healthiest
Way of Eating to help them boost their well-being? Fresh fruits,
salads, and vegetables.
Yet, which foods do most of us not eat enough of? Fresh fruits, salads,
and vegetables.
In fact, 80% of Americans are compromising their ability to maintain
a healthy weight and endangering their health by failing to eat
enough fresh fruits, salads, and vegetables. I find this to be of great
concern.It’s quite straightforward: the more fruits, salads, and
vegetables, the easier it will be for you to get the nutrients you
need for optimal health at a “caloric cost” so low that you will
easilylose excess weight. I strongly believe that Americans’ seeming
aversion to whole fruits, salads, and vegetables is one of the major
causes of the obesity epidemic in this country (and, in the Healthy
Healthy Weight Loss — Without Dieting