South Beach Diet

In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a reportoutlining the key points of their new “Calories Count” campaign. The campaignaims to combat obesity by educating the American public about the importance ofmaintaining a proper balance of calories in and calories out.The FDA’s Obesity Working Group has proposed a number of changes andinitiatives including: Encouraging food manufacturers to include a total calorie count onfood items that may reasonably be consumed all at once (i.e., sodas, potatochips, etc) and to use meaningful serving sizes. Creating a ruling on how to label “low-carb” products. Encouraging restaurants to list nutritional information on theirmenus.It’s unclear how the FDA plans to implement these changes. Right now, theyare merely suggestions that the FDA may or may not choose to explore further.Ultimately, it will be up to the FDA and the Department of Health and HumanServices to work with other government agencies and food manufacturers toaffect positive change.Until these changes take effect, it’s up to you to read nutrition labels with a critical eye—and to learn how to make healthy choices based on The SouthBeach Diet(TM) …(or other LC plan - MY words, not SBD) guidelines whenbuying food or eating out. Remember that when it comes to your health, you areincontrol!