2010 Dietary Guidelines
Comments and discussion for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is currently underway.
The Guidelines may go into areas of sodium, SOFAS (solid fats, alcohol and added sugars) and more detail into fiber and whole grains, such as the different kinds of fiber and how different whole grains have varying amounts of fiber.
Other new areas that may be explored are:
- prebiotic fibers
- probiotics
- dietary supplements
- potassium guidelines
- maybe vitamin D.
The committee will also examine ways on how to eat healthy at a low cost, changes in consumer behavior (<—Watch out for that comment!) and instructional systems to promote the new Guidelines.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines are expected to come out in the spring of 2010.
